Milletseed Butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The millet butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish in the family Chaetodontidae. Other common names include the lemon butterflyfish and the millet-seed butterflyfish. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and the Johnston Atoll, where it is found at depths down to 250 m (820 ft). Although it has a limited range, it is common around Hawaii, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Genus
- Chaetodon