Sealife guideThe milletseed butterflyfishChaetodon miliaris
Last updated on 10/24/2025 at 06:45 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Milletseed butterflyfishMillet butterflyfish
French namesPoisson papillon grains de millet
Scientific nameChaetodon miliaris (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
FamilyChaetodontidae
OrderAcanthuriformes
ClassActinopterygii
Geographic range
The milletseed butterflyfish is native to the Hawaiian islands and Johnston atoll.
The milletseed butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) © Peterclark1985 | Dreamstime.com
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