Fish Database - Species Details

Exquisite Butterflyfish

Chaetodon austriacus

Exquisite Butterflyfish

Description

Bright yellow oval shaped body with black margin and horizontal black stripes

Length

15cm

Distribution

Endemic to Red Sea. Most common in the north

Habitat

Coral-rich areas of lagoons and fringe reefs

Behaviour

Found in pairs

Food Preference

Coral polyps, gastropod eggs, anemone tentacles

Depth


Min1m
Max20m

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