Indian vagabond butterflyfish

Chaetodon decussatus

Chaetodontid Fish beneath the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South Asia
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Indian vagabond butterflyfish is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea and the westernmost portion of the Indo-Malayan Archipelago.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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