Marley's butterflyfish

Marley's butterflyfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: C. marleyi
Binomial name
Chaetodon marleyi
Regan, 1921

Marley's butterflyfish, Chaetodon marleyi, is a species of fish in the Chaetodontidae family. It is also called the doubledash or doublesash butterflyfish.[2] It is found in Mozambique and South Africa, and is an ornamental fish. Its closest relative is the West African Chaetodon hoefleri.[3] It feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans, hydroids and ascidians.[3]

References

  1. R. Myers, R. Pyle & L. A. Rocha (2010). "Chaetodon marleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  2. "Chaetodon marleyi Regan, 1921". FishBase. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  3. 1 2 Vine, Niall Gordon (1998). "Aspects of the biology of the doublesash butterflyfish, Chaetodon marleyi (Pisces : Chaetodontidae)". Rhodes University.
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