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Chaetodon argentatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1911

Asian butterflyfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Asian butterflyfish, Three-band butterflyfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Also Ref. 9137, 43239, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

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 authors: Smith & Radcliffe.

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

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 20 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical

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