Arabian butterflyfish
(Chaetodon melapterus)

Classification

Species: Chaetodon melapterus
Genus: Chaetodon
Family: Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes
Order: Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Arabian butterflyfish
Habitat: Saltwater
Distribution:

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