millet butterflyfish
About "millet butterflyfish"
๐Kingdom:- Animalia
๐Phylum:- Chordata
๐Class:- Actinopterygii
๐Order:- Perciformes
๐Family:- Chaetodontidae
๐Genus:- Chaetodon
๐Subgenus:- Exornator
๐Species:- C. miliaris
๐Binomial name:-
Chaetodon miliaris
๐The millet butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris)is a species of butterflyfish in the family Chaetodontidae.
๐Other common names include the lemon butterflyfish and the millet-seed butterflyfish.
๐ It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and the Johnston Atoll, where it is found at depths down to 250 m (820 ft).
๐Although 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).
๐It is a deep-bodied, laterally flattened fish.
๐The 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.
๐ The general body colour is whitish or yellow, with a number of vertical rows of dark spots on the flanks.
๐A 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.
๐This fish is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and the Johnston Atoll, and is found down to depths of at least 250 m (820 ft).
๐Its habitats include coastal fringing reefs, outer reefs and lagoons.
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