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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.

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