Prognathodes obliquus
Species of fish
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Prognathodes obliquus, the oblique butterflyfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is endemic to St Paul Rocks in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.
| Prognathodes obliquus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Prognathodes |
| Species: | P. obliquus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prognathodes obliquus (Lubbock & A. J. Edwards, 1980) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Chaetodon obliquus Lubbock & A.J. Edwards, 1980 | |
Destruction of its habitat by pollution, marine construction and pollution has rendered it vulnerable to extinction.