Three-banded butterflyfish
Species of fish
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The three-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon robustus) is a species of fish in the family Chaetodontidae.[2]
| Three-banded butterflyfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Chaetodon |
| Species: | C. robustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetodon robustus Günther, 1860 | |
It inhabits the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean, in warm tropical waters from Mauritania down to Cape Verde and the Gulf of Guinea. It is present in coral reefs, from 30 to 70 meters deep. Its maximum length is 14.5 cm.[3]