Chaetodon mertensii

Chaetodon mertensii

Atoll butterflyfish

Distribution: from the Philippines to Southern Japan, the Tuamotu Islands and Lord Howe.

Replaced by Chaetodon xanthurus in Southeast AsiaChaetodon madagaskariensis in the Indian Ocean, and Chaetodon paucifasciatus in the Red Sea.

Spots where Chaetodon mertensii has been spotted by snorkelers

Chaetodon mertensii snorkeling pictures

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