FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chaetodon auriga

Forsskål, 1775

Threadfin Butterflyfish

Also known as: Cross-Stripe Butterfly, Diagonal Butterflyfish, Thread-Fin Butterfly-Fish, Threadfin, Threadfin Butterfly, Threadfin Coralfish, Whip Butterflyfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–60 m

Max size

25 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

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Chaetodon melannotus

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Chaetodon ocellicaudus

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Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

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Four-Banded Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Chaetodon dolosus

African Butterflyfish

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Teardrop Butterflyfish

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Foureye Butterfly Fish