Grzimek Fish

v04_id197_con_butterf

Chaetodontidae ; Chaetodon melannotus

Mated pair of blackback butterflyfish (Chaetodon melanotus), illustrating feeding on coral polyps. Fish in this family are obligate corallivores.

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Identification
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Chaetodon melannotus (Black-back butterflyfish)
Contributors
Michigan Science Art
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Subjects
Subject Behavior
Subject Live Animal
Type Illustration
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature
Anatomy male
Anatomy female
Behaviors feeding behaviors capturing/manipulating prey
Behaviors feeding behaviors
Anatomy coloration/patterning disruptive coloration (spots/stripes)

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Last updated: 2005-31-22 / Generated: 2025-09-15 01:50

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