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Chaetodon marleyi (Doubledash butterflyfish; Doublesash butterflyfish; Marley's Butterflyfish)

Synonyms: Chaetodon notophthalmus
Language: Afrikaans; Danish; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

Marley's butterflyfish, Chaetodon marleyi, is a species of fish in the Chaetodontidae family. It is also called the doubledash or doublesash butterflyfish. It is found in Mozambique and South Africa, and is an ornamental fish. Its closest relative is the West African Chaetodon hoefleri. It feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans, hydroids and ascidians.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Tsitsikamma National Park II 34343 Southern Cape, South Africa  

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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0