FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chaetodon octofasciatus

Bloch, 1787

Eightband Butterflyfish

Also known as: Eight Banded Butterflyfish, Eight Striped Butterflyfish, Eight-Banded Coralfish, Rightbanded Butterflyfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

3–20 m

Max size

12 cm

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

common

occasional

rare

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