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Banded Butterflyfish

Chaetodon striatus

Seabook: Banded Butterflyfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

70 m

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 Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
black
grey
silver

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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