Brownburnie
Chaetodon blackburnii
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A butterflyfish from the western Indian Ocean, mostly dark brown, with a yellow head and a black bar through the eye. It reaches 13 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon blackburnii
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon blackburni, Chaetodon blockburnii, Tetragonoptrus blackburni
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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