Saddle Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ephippium

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

40 m

Description

Chaetodon ephippium is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). Description It is a large butterflyfish, at up to 30 cm (nearly 12 in) long together with the Lined Butterflyfish (C. lineolatus) the giant among its genus. In shape it resembles certain angelfishes more than most of its relatives. The ove... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Bali Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea Mariana Islands +28 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

grey

yellow

orange

blue

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Couple

Solitary

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Venomous

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