Klein's Butterflyfish (species: Chaetodon kleinii) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Chaetodon kleinii
Klein's Butterflyfish


©Anne Hoggett: Chaetodon kleinii at North Point, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Chaetodon kleinii and Thalassoma lunare eating a moon jelly (Aurelia aurita) at North Point, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Chaetodon kleinii at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Species Chaetodon kleinii

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Other references

  • Bellwood, D.R., S. Klanten, P.F. Cowman, M.S. Pratchett, N. Konow and L. van Herwerden (2009). Evolutionary history of the butterflyfishes (f: Chaetodontidae) and the rise of coral feeding fishes, Journal of Evolutionary Biology, doi 10.1111: j1420-9101200901904x. LIRS catalog number 1348.
  • Bellwood, D.R., L. van Herwerden and N. Konow (2004). Evolution and biogeography of marine angelfishes (Pisces: Pomacanthidae), Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 33: 140-155. LIRS catalog number 873.
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