FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chaetodon fasciatus

Forsskål, 1775

Diagonal Butterflyfish

Also known as: Striped Butterflyfish, Diagonal-Lined Butterflyfish, Red Sea Butter Flyfish, Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish, Red Sea Racoon Butterflyfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–25 m

Max size

22 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

common

Egypt Israel Jordan

occasional

Saudi Arabia

rare

Sudan

Other species in Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melannotus

Blackback Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ocellicaudus

Spot-Tail Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Chaetodon hoefleri

Four-Banded Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Chaetodon dolosus

African Butterflyfish

Chaetodon unimaculatus

Teardrop Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish