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Chaetodon guttatissimusChaetodon guttatissimus (spotted coralfish; Gorgeous gussy; Peppered butterflyfish; Spotted butterflyfish)
Synonyms: Chaetodon maculatus; Choetodon maculatus
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The Peppered Butterflyfish (Chaetodon guttatissimus) is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It is found in the Indian Ocean from the Red Sea south to Durban, South Africa and east to Christmas Island and western Thailand and Bali. The Peppered Butterflyfish grows to a maximum length of 12 cm (not quite 5 in). The body is pale cream-yellow with close-set grey spots which are aligned in a vertical pattern on the upper sides and horizontal rows on the lower sides. The dorsal fin has a yellow margin and there is a bright orange patch above the caudal peduncle. |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via
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