Vagabond Butterflyfish,
Chaetodon vagabundus
Linnaeus 1758
Other Names: Crisscross Butterflyfish, Criss-cross Butterfly-fish, Vagabond Butterfly-fish, Vagabond Coralfish, Vagabond's Butterflyfish
A Vagabond Butterflyfish, Chaetodon vagabundus, at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC By Attribution
Summary:
A butterflyfish two series of narrow dark oblique lines set at right angles to each other (chevron pattern) on a whitish background. The Vagabond Butterflyfish also has a broad black band through the eye, a second band through the caudal peduncle, a third through the middle of the caudal fin, and fine orange stripes across the forehead. Juveniles also have a black spot at the rear of the dorsal fin.
Cite this page as: Dianne J. Bray, Chaetodon vagabundus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 14 Nov 2020, http://136.154.202.208/home/species/2405
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