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词条 Prognathodes dichrous
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  1. Scientific name

  2. Habitat and range

  3. Behaviour

  4. References

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| name = Bastard cunningfish
| image = ChaetodonDichrousFord.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = iucn3.1
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Chordata
| classis = Actinopterygii
| ordo = Perciformes
| familia = Chaetodontidae
| genus = Prognathodes
| species = P. dichrous
| binomial = Prognathodes dichrous
| binomial_authority = (Günther, 1869)
| synonyms = Chaetodon dichrous
}}

The bicolor butterflyfish, Prognathodes dichrous, is a species of butterflyfish found in the vicinity of some remote islands in the mid-Atlantic. It is also known as the bastard cunningfish and the hedgehog butterflyfish.

Scientific name

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Habitat and range

The bastard cunningfish is limited to the two islands of Saint Helena and Ascension in the mid-Atlantic ridge. It is typically found on rocky reefs, between 12 and 35 metres depth, but is observable from 1 to 12 metres at Hummock Point. In the shallower waters of its range, it can be seen in caves and at the bases of overhangs.{{sfn|Rocha|Pyle|2010}}

Behaviour

Although rarely seen, Prognathodes dichrous is normally observed in pairs, but can also be found in large groups in deeper reefs.{{sfn|Rocha|Pyle|2010}}

References

  • {{cite journal|last1=Rocha|first1=L.A.|last2=Pyle|first2=R.|title=Progathodes dichrous|journal=The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species|date=2010|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165690A6093109.en|ref=harv}}
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2 : Chaetodontidae|Fish described in 1869

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