Yellowhead butterflyfish
Chaetodon xanthocephalus
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A butterflyfish from the Indian Ocean, pearly white with a golden-yellow head.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon xanthocephalus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon auromarginatus, Chaetodon dayi, Chaetodon nigripinnatus, Chaetodon nigripinnis, Chaetodon xanthoicephalus, Chelmo pulcher, Choetodon nigripinnatus, Tetragonoptrus pulcher
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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