Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae Butterflyfishes

Genus: Hemitaurichthys

(See list of species below)


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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific
Max. Length 20.8 cm NG
Hemitaurichthys multispinosus Randall, 1975

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Hemitaurichthys multispinosus
[Many-spined butterflyfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Hemitaurichthys polylepis (Bleeker, 1857)

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Hemitaurichthys polylepis
[Pyramid butterflyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Hemitaurichthys thompsoni Fowler, 1923

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Hemitaurichthys thompsoni
[Thompson's butterflyfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indian Ocean from East Af
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Hemitaurichthys zoster (Bennett, 1831)

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Hemitaurichthys zoster
[Brown-and-white butterflyfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hemitaurichthys multispinosus Many-spined butterflyfish Pacific 20.8 NG 1975
Hemitaurichthys polylepis Pyramid butterflyfish Pacific Ocean 18 TL 1857
Hemitaurichthys thompsoni Thompson's butterflyfish Pacific Ocean 18 TL 1923
Hemitaurichthys zoster Brown-and-white butterflyfish Indian Ocean from East Af 18 TL 1831



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