Prognathodes guezei
Species of fish
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Prognathodes guezei, or Gueze's butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish, a marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, from Réunion Island, and Mauritius to the Comoros Islands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Prognathodes |
| Species: | P. guezei |
| Binomial name | |
| Prognathodes guezei (Maugé & Bauchot, 1976) | |
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Description
Prognathodes guezei reaches a total length of 11.0 cm (4.3 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of marine biologist Paul Guézé, who collected the holotype specimen and helped collect even more paratype specimens.[4]