Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus

Red Sea Butteflyfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Chaetodontoplus
Species: C. mesoleucus
Binomial name
Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
(Yasuda & Tominaga, 1976)

Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus, also known as the Red Sea Butterflyfish is a member of the Pomacanthidae family.[1]

Habitat

This species can be found in costal reefs with rich coral growth.[1]

Human use

This species is exported for use in aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium species.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus". Iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 26 October 2014.


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