Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Panda Butterflyfish
Chaetodon adiergastos
Panda Butterflyfish
Also known as: Bantayan Butterflyfish, Eye-patch Butterflyfish, Philippine Butterflyfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Chaetodon adiergastos
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family)
      └Chaetodon (Genus)
       └C. adiergastos (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273322🔗
iNaturalist ID: 97139🔗

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