Butterflyfish
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| Butterflyfish | |
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| The raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Infraclass: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
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About 10, see text |
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Butterflyfish are a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Found mostly on the reefs of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, there are approximately 120 species in 10 genera.
