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Chaetodon ornatissimus

Cuvier, 1831

Clown Butterflyfish

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

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

occasional

United States (Hawaii)

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