Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Acanthuriformes (Order)
      └Chaetodontidae (Family)
       └Chaetodon (Genus)
        └C. lunulatus (Species)

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