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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family)
      └Chaetodon (Genus)

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