Double-Saddle Butterflyfish [Chaetodon ulietensis]
Description
The Double-Saddle Butterflyfish, also known as the Pacific Double-Saddle Butterflyfish or False Falcula, is a species of butterflyfish. It is white with two thick, black, vertical bands on its body, and a black eye band. The posterior dorsal and anal fins are yellow, and the caudal fin is white. It can grow up to 15 cm in length. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region, from Indonesia to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, and south to Australia.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Perciformes
Perciformes
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| Family |
Butterflyfishes
Chaetodontidae
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| Genus |
Threadfin Butterflyfishes
Johnrandallia
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