Three-striped butterflyfish

Three-striped butterflyfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Subgenus: Chaetodon (Discochaetodon)
Species:
C. tricinctus
Binomial name
Chaetodon tricinctus
Waite, 1901

The Three-striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is native to eastern Australia, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island in the Tasman Sea. It is found a depths of 3 to 15 metres (9.8 to 49.2 ft) on coral-rich lagoons and outer reefs. This species reaches a maximum length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. ^ Myers, R.F.; Pratchett, M. (2010). "Chaetodon tricinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165687A6091795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165687A6091795.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chaetodon tricinctus". FishBase. August 2018 version.