Fish Database - Species Details

Masked Butterflyfish

Chaetodon semilarvatus

Masked Butterflyfish

Description

Very bright yellow coloured fish with dark mask behind the eye

Length

25cm

Distribution

Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

Habitat

Seaward reefs

Behaviour

Most commonly found in pairs and sometimes larger shoals

Food Preference

Soft and hard coral polyps

Depth


Min3m
Max20m

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