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Threadfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga
The false 'eye' spot near its tail tricks predators into striking the wrong end.
The real colors of this species — match them or invent your own.
Letter 8.5×11 · print at 100% · personal use
Size
20–25 cm
Depth
1–35 m
Range
Red Sea to Indo-Pacific
Habitat
Coral reefs
IUCN
Least Concern
How to spot
White body with a chevron (herringbone) pattern; black bar through the eye; black eyespot on the rear dorsal fin; yellow rear.
True colors
White body with fine dark chevron lines, a yellow rear and fins, a black eye bar, and a black dorsal spot.
This species is one of nine in Mini Pack 03 · Angels & Butterflies —
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