Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Latticed Butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesii
Latticed Butterflyfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Chaetodon rafflesii
Synonyms: Chaetodon dahli
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 3-45 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family) Butterflyfishes
      └Chaetodon (Genus)
       └C. rafflesii (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273357🔗
iNaturalist ID: 97193🔗

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