Spot-Tail Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellicaudus
- Group: Butterflyfish
- Typical depth: 3–50 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This butterflyfish feeds on soft coral polyps across reef channels, outer slopes and coral rich lagoons down to about 50 metres. Adults move in pairs while juveniles stay inshore, and so little is recorded of its numbers that its status remains undetermined.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Chaetodontidae › Chaetodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218756.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spot-Tail Butterflyfish live?
- The Spot-Tail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellicaudus) is typically found at 3–50 m.
- Is the Spot-Tail Butterflyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Spot-Tail Butterflyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spot-Tail Butterflyfish get?
- The Spot-Tail Butterflyfish grows to about 15 cm.