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Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775

Threadfin butterflyfish
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Indonesia country information

Common names: Kaha mandai, Kepe auriga, Threadfin butterfly
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Bali (Ref. 8631, 47567), also in Lombok and Sulawesi (Ref. 40521, 47567). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Maumere Bay, Komodo, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands and Pulau Weh (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 48636.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kuiter, R.H., 1992
National Database:

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Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Forsskål.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

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