Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon decussatus
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A butterflyfish from the Indian Ocean, from the Maldives to India, Sri Lanka and western Indonesia. It is closely related to C. vagabundus.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon decussatus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Anisochaetodon pictus, Chaetodon descussatus, Chaetodon pictus, Chaetodon vagabundus, Chaetodon vagabundus jordani
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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