Seychelles butterflyfish
Chaetodon madagaskariensis
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A butterflyfish from the Indian Ocean, from East Africa to the Cocos-Keeling and Christmas Islands, from outer reefs. It reaches 13 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon madagaskariensis
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon chrysurus, Chaetodon chrysurus madagaskariensis, Chaetodon madagascariensis, Chaetodon miliaris, Chaetodon xanthurus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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