Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Redfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunulatus
Redfin Butterflyfish
Also known as: Oval Butterflyfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Chaetodon lunulatus
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 5-60 ft. (2-18 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Fiji
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family) Butterflyfishes
      └Chaetodon (Genus)
       └C. lunulatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 398549🔗
iNaturalist ID: 48743🔗

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