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Clown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chaetodon ornatissimus

Cuvier, 1831

Clown Butterflyfish

Also known as: Ornate Butterfly, Ornate Butterflyfish, Ornate Coralfish

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–36 m

Max size

20 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

rare

Samoa
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