hooded butterflyfish

Chaetodon larvatus

Chaetodontid Fish beneath the Western Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

hooded butterflyfish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied