Chaetodontidae

yellowhead butterflyfish

Chaetodon xanthocephalus

Chaetodontid Fish of the Western Indian Ocean

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

yellowhead butterflyfish is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 20 cm.