Saddleback Butterflyfish

Chaetodon falcula

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

15 m

Description

Chaetodon falcula is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). Other names: Blackwedged Butterflyfish. Description It grows to a maximum of 20 cm (nearly 8 in) long. Its shape is reminiscent of longsnout butterflyfish, though the snout is not as extremely prolonged and the pattern is very different. The... Read more in Seabook

Locations

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

Colors

white

black

grey

yellow

orange

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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