- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- CHAETODONTIDAE
- Chaetodon
- adiergastos
Philippine Butterflyfish, Chaetodon adiergastos Seale 1910

A Philippine Butterflyfish, Chaetodon adiergastos, at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC by Attribution
Philippine Butterflyfish, Chaetodon adiergastos Seale 1910
More Info
Distribution |
Known in Australia from Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, to Darwin, Northern Territory; also at the Australian territories of Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) islands in the Indian Ocean. Found elsewhere in the tropical Western Pacific. |
Species Citation |
Chaetodon adiergastos Seale, 1910, Philippine J. Sci. 5(2): 116. Type locality: |
Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Philippine Butterflyfish, Chaetodon adiergastos Seale 1910
References
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