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Chaetodon adiergastos Seale, 1910

Philippine butterflyfish
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Common names: Alibangbang, Bantayan butterflyfish, Baro-baro
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref: Myers, R.F., 1999
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of C. adiergastos, Bantayan Island (Ref. 27943). Occurs in Apo, Negros, Siquijor, Sumilon (Ref. 40521), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276) and Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652). Also Ref. 9137, 37816, 48613, 48636, 43239, 121724.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Seale, A., 1910
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Seale.

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

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical; 25°N - 15°S

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