Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Teardrop Butterflyfish
Chaetodon unimaculatus
Teardrop Butterflyfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Chaetodon unimaculatus
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 30-180 ft. (10-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family)
      └Chaetodon (Genus)

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