Chaetodon mesoleucos Forsskål, 1775
White-face butterflyfish
Chaetodon mesoleucos
photo by Field, R.

Family:  Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Max. size:  13 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 20 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabit coral reefs and usually seen in pairs (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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