Black-finned melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus)

Also known as:	Arabian butterflyfish, Blackfin butterflyfish
Synonyms:	Chaetodon melanopterus, Chaetodon trifasciatus, Choetodon melapterus

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Perciformes
Family	Chaetodontidae
Genus	Chaetodon (1)

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

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1. IUCN Red List (September, 2011)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org