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vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)
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vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus) specimen
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Chaetodontidae

vagabond butterflyfish

Chaetodon vagabundus

Chaetodontid Fish from Indo Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

vagabond butterflyfish is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 23 cm.

Maximum length
23 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Lord Howe and the Austral islands. Closely related to Chaetodon decussatus .
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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