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Spotnape Butterflyfish

Chaetodon oxycephalus

Seabook: Spotnape Butterflyfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

40 m

Description

Chaetodon oxycephalus is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). Other names:  Spot-naped Butterflyfish. Description It grows to a maximum of 25 cm (9.8 in) long. The body is white with thin vertical lines on the sides and a large black area in the upper back. Very similar to the Lined ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
black
yellow
orange

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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