Eightband butterflyfish
Chaetodon octofasciatus
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A butterflyfish from the Indo-Pacific, white with several vertical black bands.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon octofasciatus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Cahetodon octofasciatus, Chaetodon octolineatus, Tetragonopterus octofasciatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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