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Ornate Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ornatissimus

Seabook: Ornate Butterflyfish

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Max Depth

36 m

Description

Chaetodon ornatissimus is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). Other names: Clown Butterflyfish, Clown Butterfly, Coralfish, Ornate Butterfly, Ornate Coralfish and Ornatissimus Butterfly. The Ornate Butterflyfish is a close relative of the Mailed Butterflyfish (C. reticulatus) and the Scrawled Butterf... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
yellow
orange

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Social Behaviour

Couple

Solitary

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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