Vagabond Butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodon vagabundus
Species: Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)
Other names: Coralfishes, Vagabond Butterfly, Vagabond Coralfish.
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Vagabond ButterflyfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: - Australia
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Vagabond ButterflyfishUploaded by: @epic in July 2009
Photographed at: Cod Hole - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Vagabond ButterflyfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2011
Photographed at: Pangimotu - Tonga
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Vagabond ButterflyfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in September 2011
Photographed at: Keleti Beach - Tonga
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Vagabond ButterflyfishUploaded by: @blogie in November 2011
Photographed at: Coral Gardens, Talicud Island, Island Garden City of Samal - Philippines
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Vagabond ButterflyfishUploaded by: @perrfekto in August 2011
Photographed at: Flic en Flac - Mauritius
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Description
Also known as Coralfishes, Vagabond Butterfly and Vagabond Coralfish.
Found singly or in groups on outer slopes of coastal reefs.
They feed on coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms.
Length - 23cm
Depth - 30m
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.
Length - 23cm
Depth - 30m
Widespread Indo-Pacific (edit)
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The Vagabond Butterflyfish is found in or near the Widespread Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 6 times by users @fishx6 @epic @blogie @perrfekto
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