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chaetodon

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Noun1.chaetodon - any fish of the genus Chaetodonchaetodon - any fish of the genus Chaetodon      
butterfly fish - small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide
genus Chaetodon - type genus of the Chaetodontidae
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These cichlids are unique in having a strongly laterally compressed discoidal shape, similar to the marine butterflyfishes of the genus Chaetodon.
The oldest domesticated fishes, and the consequences of an epigenetic ... by Balon, Eugene K. / Aqua: journal of ichthyology & aquatic biology
Carroll & Kempf 1990), butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus Linnaeus and Chaetodon kleini Bloch), and peppermint shrimp are commonly used as successful natural predators of Aiptasia.
Biological control of aquarium pest anemone Aiptasia pallida verrill ... by Deal, Kathie J. / Journal of Shellfish Research
Ecology and fate of butterflyfishes, Chaetodon spp.
Fishes associated with pelagic Sargassum and open water lacking ... by Casazza, Tara L.; Ross, Steve W. / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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