Parachaetodon ocellatus, Sixspine butterflyfish : aquarium

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Parachaetodon ocellatus (Cuvier, 1831)

Sixspine butterflyfish
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Classification / Names প্রচলিত নাম সমূহ | প্রতিনাম সমূহ | Catalog of Fishes(গণ , প্রজাতি ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Parachaetodon: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Issue
It is unclear if Chaetodon oligacanthus Bleeker, 1850 is a distinct species in Parachaetodon, taking into accont that it is the type species of the genus. The species page will be created in the next update. This species is valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870). Please send references, or more studies are needed.

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