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Prognathodes obliquus

Prognathodes obliquus, the oblique butterflyfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is endemic to St Paul Rocks in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

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Jul 31, 2026
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Length
125 w
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Prognathodes obliquus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Prognathodes
Species:
P. obliquus
Binomial name
Prognathodes obliquus
(Lubbock & A. J. Edwards, 1980)
Synonyms2

Chaetodon obliquus Lubbock & A.J. Edwards, 1980

Prognathodes obliquus, the oblique butterflyfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is endemic to St Paul Rocks in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

Destruction of its habitat by pollution, marine construction and pollution has rendered it vulnerable to extinction.

References

References

  1. Rocha, L.A.; Pyle, R.; Craig, M.T. (2010). "Prognathodes obliquus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T4363A10818146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T4363A10818146.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Prognathodes obliquus". FishBase. December 2019 version.