Spotnape Butterflyfish

Chaetodon oxycephalus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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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

Sri Lanka Maldives Laccadive Islands Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea +18 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

yellow

orange

Edible

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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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