Threadfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga
Adults inhabit coral-rich lagoons and seaward reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific. They use their narrow snouts to pick coral polyps, worms, and small crustaceans from crevices. The long trailing filament on the dorsal fin gives this species its common name.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Threadfin Butterflyfish