| Three-striped butterflyfish | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Chaetodon |
| Subgenus: | Chaetodon (Discochaetodon) |
| Species: | C. tricinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetodon tricinctus Waite, 1901 | |
The Three-striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is native to eastern Australia, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island in the Tasman Sea. It is found a depths of 3 to 15 metres (9.8 to 49.2 ft) on coral-rich lagoons and outer reefs. This species reaches a maximum length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.
References
- Myers, R.F.; Pratchett, M. (2010). "Chaetodon tricinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165687A6091795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165687A6091795.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chaetodon tricinctus". FishBase. August 2018 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Chaetodon tricinctus | |