millet butterflyfish

 About "millet butterflyfish"

๐Ÿ“Kingdom:- Animalia
๐Ÿ“Phylum:- Chordata
๐Ÿ“Class:- Actinopterygii
๐Ÿ“Order:- Perciformes
๐Ÿ“Family:- Chaetodontidae
๐Ÿ“Genus:- Chaetodon
๐Ÿ“Subgenus:- Exornator
๐Ÿ“Species:- C. miliaris
๐Ÿ“Binomial name:-
Chaetodon miliaris
๐Ÿ‘‰The millet butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris)is a species of butterflyfish in the family Chaetodontidae.
๐Ÿ‘‰Other common names include the lemon butterflyfish and the millet-seed butterflyfish.
๐Ÿ‘‰ It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and the Johnston Atoll, where it is found at depths down to 250 m (820 ft).
๐Ÿ‘‰Although it has a limited range, it is common around Hawaii, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
The millet butterflyfish grows to a maximum length of 13 cm (5 in).
๐Ÿ‘‰It is a deep-bodied, laterally flattened fish.
๐Ÿ‘‰The dorsal fin has 13 to 14 spines and 20 to 23 soft rays and the anal fin has 2 to 3 spines and 17 to 20 soft rays.
๐Ÿ‘‰ The general body colour is whitish or yellow, with a number of vertical rows of dark spots on the flanks.
๐Ÿ‘‰A broad black stripe runs from above the eye to the base of the operculum, and there is a large black patch on the caudal peduncle.
๐Ÿ‘‰This fish is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and the Johnston Atoll, and is found down to depths of at least 250 m (820 ft).
๐Ÿ‘‰Its habitats include coastal fringing reefs, outer reefs and lagoons.
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