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Seychelles butterflyfish (Chaetodon madagaskariensis)
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Chaetodontidae

Seychelles butterflyfish

Chaetodon madagaskariensis

Chaetodontid Fish beneath the South African Coast

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • South Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Seychelles butterflyfish is known around Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 13 cm.

Maximum length
13 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indian Ocean: East Africa (Ref. 12484 ), including Port Elizabeth, South Africa to the Cocos-Keeling and Christmas islands, north to Sri Lanka.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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