FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chaetodon larvatus

Cuvier, 1831

Hooded Butterflyfish

Also known as: Blue Chevron Butterflyfish, Masked Butterflyfish, Orange-Face Butterflyfish, Red Sea Butterflyfish, Orangeface Butterflyfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

3–12 m

Max size

12 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

common

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