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Butterfish (Tilodon sexfasciatus)
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Tilodon sexfasciatus

(Richardson, 1842)

Butterfish

Also known as: Moonlighter, Six-Banded Coral Fish, Six-Banded Sweep

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About
Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–120 m

Max size

40 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Kyphosidae

Where to find it
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