Chaetodipterus zonatus

Chaetodipterus zonatus
A school of Pacific Spadefish, Sta. Catalina, Panama.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Ephippidae
Genus: Chaetodipterus
Species:
C. zonatus
Binomial name
Chaetodipterus zonatus
(Girard, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Ephippus zonatus Girard, 1858

The Pacific spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus) is a species of fish of the family Ephippidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific, from San Diego, California to Peru,[2] including the Galápagos Islands where it is known as Chambo.[3]

  1. ^ Smith-Vaniz, B.; Robertson, R.; Collette, B.; Dominici-Arosemena, A.; Molina, H.; Salas, E.; Guzman-Mora, A.G. (2010). "Chaetodipterus zonatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178072A7491200. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T178072A7491200.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Chaetodipterus zonatus (Girard, 1858)". Fish Base. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Chaetodipterus zonatus". Galapagos Species Checklist. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2012.