
Description
Chaetodon striatus is a butterflyfish found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from Brazil to Bermuda. Other names: Butterbun, Portuguese Butterfly, School Mistress and Banded Mariposa. The name is derived from the dark vertical bands on the fish's body. This, combined with a vertical, bl... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Bermuda
- Caribbean Sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Honduras East
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Colors
white
black
grey
silver
Edible
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Coral reef
Conservation status
(LC) Least concern
Social Behaviour
Couple