Threeband Butterflyfish
Chaetodon tricinctus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Three-striped butterflyfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is native to eastern Australia, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island in the Tasman Sea. It is found a depths of 3 to 15 metres on coral-rich lagoons and outer reefs. This species reaches a maximum length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Genus
- Chaetodon