Chaetodon nippon

(Steindachner & Döderlein, 1883)

Vernacular names
English : Japanese butterflyfish
French : Poisson papillon du Japon

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Acanthuriformes (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Chaetodontidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach 15 cm in length. Coloration mostly dull beige to olive-beige on flanks, browner on back fourth of body. Yellow-orange caudal fin, white edges to dorsal and anal fins. Brown forehead, grey head and dull orange gill coverts.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the north-western Pacific Ocean, from Japan and Korea to extreme north Philippines. Lives in shallow rocky reefs, from 5 to 30 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a limited distribution but is abundant throughout its range. No known threats at this time.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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