Yellowhead butterflyfish

Yellowhead butterflyfish
Yellowhead butterflyfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: C. xanthocephalus
Binomial name
Chaetodon xanthocephalus
Bennett, 1833

The Yellowhead butterflyfish, Chaetodon xanthocephalus, is a member of the Chaetodontidae.

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Range

Found in the Indian Ocean from East Africa to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. [1]

Description

Grows to a maximum of 20cm long. Overall color is white to pale grey with a series of five to six darker lines shaped in broad V's across the body. The head is covered by a broad yellow band and the dorsal and anal fins are mostly yellow. [1]

Habitat

The Yellowhead butterflyfish is found at depths between 1 and 30m. Usually solitary, but may form loose shoals of 5-6 individuals and usually found around isolated coral heads. Territorial and aggressive to other chaetodonts; omnivorous. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Chaetodon xanthocephalus" in FishBase. 12 2007 version.
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