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Zanzibar butterflyfish (Chaetodon zanzibarensis)
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Chaetodontidae

Zanzibar butterflyfish

Chaetodon zanzibarensis

Fish Reaching Twelve Centimeters in the Indian Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Oceanic
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Zanzibar butterflyfish is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 12 cm.

Maximum length
12 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: East Africa south to Durban, South Africa (Ref. 5372 ). Also found in oceanic islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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