Chaetodon trichrous

Chaetodon trichrous is a species of fish in the family Chaetodontidae.

Taxonomy

This species is included in the subgenus Lepidochaetodon. In 1984, André and Roland Bauchot Maugé proposed to include this species in a new genus Mesochaetodon.

Description

Chaetodon trichrous can reach a length of about. The back half of the body is dark brown to black, while the front part is grayish, with a small vertical black stripe through the eye. The tail is yellow.

Biology

These fishes feed over hard substrate and on plankton. They usually live singly, in pairs or in small groups.

Distribution

This species is endemic to French Polynesia in the central-south Pacific Ocean.

Habitat

Chaetodon trichrous prefers shallow coastal habitats, lagoon reefs and rocky reefs, at depths between 3 and 25 meters.