Ornate butterflyfish
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The Ornate Butterflyfish, Chaetodon ornatissimus, is a species
of butterflyfish
(family
Chaetodontidae). It is found in depths down to 36 m.
It is a close relative of the Mailed Butterflyfish
(C. reticulatus) and the Scrawled Butterflyfish
(C. meyeri). Together they make up the subgenus
called "Citharoedus", but as this name had already been used for a mollusc genus when it was given to the fish, it is not valid. They are probably quite close to the subgenus Corallochaetodon which contains for example the Melon Butterflyfish
(C. trifasciatus). Like these, they might be separated in Megaprotodon if the genus
Chaetodon
is split up.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of butterflyfish
Butterflyfish
The butterflyfish are a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Found mostly on the reefs of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, there are approximately 120 species in 10 genera...
(family
Family (biology)
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Chaetodontidae). It is found in depths down to 36 m.
It is a close relative of the Mailed Butterflyfish
Mailed butterflyfish
The mailed butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish .-External links:*...
(C. reticulatus) and the Scrawled Butterflyfish
Scrawled butterflyfish
The Scrawled Butterflyfish, Chaetodon meyeri, is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean from East Africa to the Line Islands; north to the Ryukyu Islands; south to the Great Barrier Reef; including Micronesia and the Galapagos Islands.Growing to a maximum...
(C. meyeri). Together they make up the subgenus
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
called "Citharoedus", but as this name had already been used for a mollusc genus when it was given to the fish, it is not valid. They are probably quite close to the subgenus Corallochaetodon which contains for example the Melon Butterflyfish
Melon butterflyfish
The Melon Butterflyfish, Chaetodon trifasciatus, is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Indian Ocean from East Africa to Western Java. This is one species of a closely related group which includes the Black-tailed Butterflyfish of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and the Oval Butterflyfish...
(C. trifasciatus). Like these, they might be separated in Megaprotodon if the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Chaetodon
Chaetodon
Chaetodon is a tropical fish genus in the family Chaetodontidae. Like their relatives, they are known as "butterflyfish". This genus is by far the largest among the Chaetodontidae, with about 90 living species included here, though most might warrant recognition as distinct genera.Several subgenera...
is split up.