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Spotnape Butterflyfish, photographed on a transparent background
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Spotnape Butterflyfish

Chaetodon oxycephalus

The Spotnape Butterflyfish (Chaetodon oxycephalus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 10 and 40 m deep. It grows to 25 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
25 cmtotal length
Depth
10–40 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyChaetodontidae
  2. GenusChaetodon
  3. SpeciesChaetodon oxycephalus

Quick answers

Spotnape Butterflyfish size: how big does it get?
It grows to 25 cm (total length).
Spotnape Butterflyfish: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.