Chaetodon citrinellus
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Chaetodon citrinellus Cuvier, 183
Common names
Citron Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish
Genus
Family
Chaetodontidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean. (Found in Sydney)
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
13cm TL
A pair of citron butterflyfish, C. citrinellus, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea.
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