FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chaetodon unimaculatus

Bloch, 1787

Teardrop Butterflyfish

Also known as: Limespot Butterflyfish, One-Spot Butterfly, Onespot Butterflyfish, Pacific Teardrop Butterflyfish, Teardrop Coralfish, Onespot Coralfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–60 m

Max size

20 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

occasional

French Polynesia

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Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

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