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Roa
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Roa

Roa is a genus of butterflyfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. The six species are widely distributed: R. australis near Australia, R. excelsa near Hawaii and nearby islands, R. jayakari near India, R. modesta near Japan and China, R. rumsfeldi in the Philippines, and R. haraguchiae near Japan and the Philippines.

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8 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 8 known species

Brown-banded Butterflyfish

speciesRoa modesta

Tripleband Butterflyfish

speciesRoa australis

Indian Golden-barred Butterflyfish

speciesRoa jayakari

Brown-barred butterflyfish

speciesRoa excelsa

Haraguchi's butterflyfish

speciesRoa haraguchiae

Halfmoon-spot butterflyfish

speciesRoa semilunaris

Uejo's butterflyfish

speciesRoa uejoi

Deep-blackfin Butterflyfish

speciesRoa rumsfeldi

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