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Noun
1. blackback butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus, species found in the Indo-Pacific)Usually written using kana alone, See also ブラックバックバタフライフィッシュ
Wikipedia definition
2. Blackback butterflyfishThe Black-backed Butterflyfish or blackback butterflyfish Chaetodon melannotus, is a species of butterflyfish. It ranges from the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, to southern Japan and throughout Micronesia. This fish grows up to 18 cm (c.7 in) long, and may live for up to 20 years. When observed at night or when frightened, this species changes color; the dorsal portion of the body turns black except for two white patches.
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Other forms
曙蝶蝶魚 【あけぼのちょうちょううお】アケボノチョウチョウウオ

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