|
Four eyed butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
Distribution: Caribbean, Bermuda, is one of the most common Antilles butterfly fish. Description: The body is silver gray and a vertical black band through the head through the middle of the eyes. The rear part of the body is characterized by a dark spot surrounded by a white ring. The caudal fin is crossed by a gray band bordered by a black line on each side. This band extends a small portion of the rear body Housing: This fish is frequently encountered in pairs or in small groups. It measures between 10 and 15cm, and moves in the reef between 5 and 30m deep. Food: coral, sea fans and some algae. |
 |
Taxonomic classification
| Phylum: | Chordata | Class: | Actinopterygii | Sub class: | Neopterygii | To print in "PDF" format |
| Order: | Perciformes | Sub order: | Percoidei | Family: | chaetodontidae | |
| Genus: | chaetodon | Species: | capistratus | Descriptorr: | Linné, 1758 |  |