Florent's Guide To The

Tropical 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: Asian Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family)
      └Chaetodon (Genus)

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