SPOTFIN BUTTERFLYFISH

Chaetodon ocellatus

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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  - Ray-finned fishes +
    - Perch-like fishes +
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        Spotfin butterflyfish
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Inhabit shallow, coral reefs with clear water (Ref. 9626). Develop dusky bands at night. Generally common (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

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	Araneus saevus (L. Koch, 1872)

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