Vagabond Butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus
The Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 30 m deep. It grows to 23 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 23 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 0–30 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
0 m30 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyChaetodontidae
- GenusChaetodon
- SpeciesChaetodon vagabundus
Quick answers
- Vagabond Butterflyfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 23 cm (total length).
- Vagabond Butterflyfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Threadfin butterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Raccoon butterflyfishChaetodon lunula
Pearlscale butterflyfishChaetodon xanthurus
Blackback ButterflyfishChaetodon melannotus
Spotnape ButterflyfishChaetodon oxycephalus
Panda ButterflyfishChaetodon adiergastos
Eclipse ButterflyfishChaetodon bennetti
Dusky ButterflyfishChaetodon flavirostris
Meyer's ButterflyfishChaetodon meyeri
Ornate ButterflyfishChaetodon ornatissimus
Dotted ButterflyfishChaetodon semeion
Teardrop ButterflyfishChaetodon unimaculatus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.