Reticulated Butterflyfish
Chaetodon reticulatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 584
- Most observed in
- 🇵🇫 French Polynesia
- Conservation
- Data Deficient
Description
The mailed butterflyfish (Chaetodon reticulatus), also known as the reticulated butterflyfish or black butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae, This species is found on reefs in the central and western Pacific Ocean. It can be found in the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mailed butterflyfish”.