Yellowhead Butterflyfish

Chaetodon xanthocephalus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

30 m

Description

Chaetodon xanthocephalus is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae. Description The Yellowhead butterflyfish is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 20 cm length . Overall color is white to pale grey with a series of five to six darker lines shaped in broad V's across the body.... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Laccadive Islands Indian Ocean +18 more in Seabook

Colors

white

grey

yellow

orange

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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