Threadfin Butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodon auriga
Species: Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)
Other names: Coralfishes, Auriga Butterflyfish, Auriga Butterfly, Threadfin Butterfly, Cross-Stripe Butterfly, Whip Butterflyfish, Threadfin Coralfish.
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Threadfin ButterflyfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Threadfin ButterflyfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Threadfin ButterflyfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Threadfin ButterflyfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Threadfin ButterflyfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: - Maldives
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Threadfin ButterflyfishUploaded by: @paul in September 2010
Photographed at: Zanzibar, Mnemba island - Tanzania
Caption: Possibly a threadfin butterflyfish
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Threadfin ButterflyfishUploaded by: @greatwhite in September 2011
Photographed at: Fafa - Tonga
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Threadfin ButterflyfishUploaded by: @greatwhite in September 2011
Photographed at: Fafa - Tonga
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Threadfin ButterflyfishUploaded by: @greatwhite in August 2011
Photographed at: Fafa - Tonga
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Description
Also known as Coralfishes, Auriga Butterflyfish, Auriga Butterfly, Threadfin Butterfly, Cross-Stripe Butterfly, Whip Butterflyfish and Threadfin Coralfish.
Found in pairs on coral and rocky inner reefs and lagoons, usually over sandy areas.
Juveniles found singly.
They feed on coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms.
Length - 24cm
Depth - 1-35m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Butterflyfish and angelfish are members of the bristletooth family (Chaetodontidae) they have very fine hairlike teeth that enable them to pick out small organisms inaccessible to most other fish for eating.
Butterflyfishes thrive on a diet of coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms. As these food sources all zap back into their shells the butterflyfishes need to be able to hover motionless while picking at the coral and to dart swiftly over short distances to get the worm before it retracts. They do this by using their Pectoral fins as oars to brake, sprint, turn and even reverse.
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The Threadfin Butterflyfish is found in or near the Widespread Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 9 times by users @fishx6 @paul @greatwhite
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