Black-finned melon butterflyfish  (Chaetodon melapterus)

IUCN Red List species status – Least Concern
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Facts – Black-finned melon butterflyfish

Also known as: Arabian butterflyfish, Blackfin butterflyfish
Synonyms: Chaetodon melanopterus, Chaetodon trifasciatus, Choetodon melapterus
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyChaetodontidae
GenusChaetodon (1)

Status – Black-finned melon butterflyfish

The black-finned melon butterflyfish is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Black-finned melon butterflyfish

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2011)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Black-finned melon butterflyfish
Black-finned melon butterflyfish

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