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ゴールデンバタフライフィッシュの写真
Bluecheek butterflyfish

Japanese name: ゴールデンバタフライフィッシュ
Scientific name: Chaetodon semilarvatus

Characteristics

"Bluecheek" in the English name means "blue cheek," describing the blue coloring on the face.

It is also called the Golden butterflyfish, but in English the name "golden butterflyfish" actually refers to a different species — the golden-striped butterflyfish.

It is found in the Red Sea, making it a rare fish to encounter.

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