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Prognathodes geminus

Prognathodes geminus, the twin butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish, a marine ray-finned fish in the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific, around Caroline Island and Palau Island.

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Prognathodes geminus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Prognathodes
Species:
P. geminus
Binomial name
Prognathodes geminus
Copus, Pyle, Greene & Randall, 2019

Prognathodes geminus, the twin butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish, a marine ray-finned fish in the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific, around Caroline Island and Palau Island.

Description

Prognathodes geminus reaches a standard length of 7.1 cm (2.8 in).1

References

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Prognathodes geminus". FishBase. February 2015 version.