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Hemitaurichthys polylepis (Bleeker, 1857)

Pyramid butterflyfish
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Common names: Pyramid butterflyfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality: Ambon (Ref. 48636). Known from Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157), Bali and Sulawesi (Ref. 40521, 47567). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Maumere Bay, Komodo, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 8631.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Myers, R.F., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Pyramid butterfly, Paraharaha, 霞蝶, ... more

Classification / Names ชื่อสามัญ | ชื่อพ้อง | Catalog of Fishes(สกุล, ชนิด) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Hemitaurichthys: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, taureia = skin of bull + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range นิเวศวิทยา


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