Spot-tail Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ocellicaudus

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Max Depth

50 m

Description

Chaetodon ocellicaudus is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It is found in the central Indo- west Pacific region from Malaysia to New Guinea, north to the Philippines and Palau in Micronesia. Description It grows to a maximum of 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Nearly identical to the Black-backed Bu... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea Malaysia East Tanzania Malaysia +9 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

yellow

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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