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Spotfin Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ocellatus

Seabook: Spotfin Butterflyfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

30 m

Description

Chaetodon ocellatus is a butterflyfish found in the western Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Mexico and most commonly found in the Caribbean Sea. Description The name is derived from the dark spot on the fish's dorsal fin. This, combined with a vertical, black bar through the eye, is an adaptation that can confuse... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
yellow

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Social Behaviour

Couple

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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