blacktail butterflyfish

Chaetodon austriacus

Fish Reaching Thirteen Centimeters in the Red Sea

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

blacktail butterflyfish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 13 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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