Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish

Japanese: チョウチョウウオ(蝶々魚) - チョウチョウウオ

A general term for fish of the family Chaetodontidae in the order Perciformes, or refers to one of these species. Along with the family Pomacentridae, the family Chaetodontidae is one of the most representative coral reef fishes, and their beautiful colors and markings make them popular in aquariums, home aquariums, and among divers. The name "chouchou" is used worldwide, and is called "butterfly fish" in English, papillon in French, and lingkochouyu in Chinese. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical warm seas, and their range roughly overlaps with that of coral reefs.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スズキ目チョウチョウウオ科魚類の総称，またはそのうちの1種を指す。チョウチョウウオ科Chaetodontidae魚類はスズメダイ科魚類と並んでサンゴ礁魚類の代表で，その美しい色彩，斑紋は，水族館でも，家庭の水槽でも，またダイバーたちにも人気が高い。チョウチョウの名は世界的なもので，英語はbutterfly fish，フランス語はpapillon，中国語は領胡蝶魚である。熱帯，亜熱帯の暖海に広く分布し，その範囲はサンゴ礁の分布とほぼ重なる。

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