Indian vagabond butterflyfish

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Indian vagabond butterflyfish

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: C. decussatus
Binomial name
Chaetodon decussatus
Cuvier, 1829

The Indian vagabond butterflyfish, Chaetodon decussatus, is a member of the Chaetodontidae.

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[edit] Range

Found in the Indo-West Pacific: Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea and the westernmost portion of the Indo-Malayan Archipelago. [1]

[edit] Description

Growing to a maximum of 20cm long, these monogamous fish swim in pairs and may be territorial and aggressive to other Chaetodon. They are oviparous.[1]

[edit] Diet

The Indian vagabond butterflyfish feeds largely on algae and coral polyps. [1]

[edit] Habitat

The Indian vagabond butterflyfish is found on rich coral reefs, also on rubble and rocky areas. Adults in pairs, juveniles solitary. Closely related to C. vagabundus. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d "Chaetodon decussatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 12 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.