BLUEBLOTCH BUTTERFLYFISH

Chaetodon plebeius

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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  - Ray-finned fishes +
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        Blueblotch butterflyfish
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Feed mainly on polyps of Acropora corals in lagoons and outer reefs. Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Clean parasites from other fishes (Ref. 9710).

	Citharichthys stampflii (Steindachner, 1894) Smooth flounder
	Dascyllus albisella Gill, 1862 Hawaiian dascyllus
	Dascyllus melanurus Bleeker, 1854 Blacktail humbug
	Dorymyrmex jheringi Forel, 1912
	Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) House mynah

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