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Foureye Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon capistratus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chaetodon capistratus

Linnaeus, 1758

Foureye Butterfly Fish

Also known as: Butterbun, Butterfly, Four-Eyed Butterflyfish

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–20 m

Max size

15 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it
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