Fish Database - Species Details

Threadfin Butterflyfish

Chaetodon auriga

Threadfin Butterflyfish

Description

White body with black chevrons and yellow tail. The dorsal fin appears to trail a thin yellow thread

Length

25cm

Distribution

Red Sea, Arabian Sea

Habitat

Areas of mixed sand, rubble and coral of shallow reef flats and lagoons

Depth


Min5m
Max40m

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