striped butterflyfish

Chaetodon fasciatus

Chaetodontid Fish beneath the Indian Ocean

striped butterflyfish is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 22 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Red Sea. Reported from the Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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