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Milletseed Butterflyfish

Chaetodon miliaris

Photo by Maui Manini
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Field Notes

Description:

Chaetodon miliaris - Milletseed Butterflyfish - Lau wiliwili (endemic).

Habitat:

Reef

Notes:

This species can develop tumors. Please report location and # of diseased fish to the Division of Aquatic Resources (Hawaii DLNR).

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Underwater Hawai'i
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Hawai'i Bioblitz 2013
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PublishedMarch 4, 2013

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