Goldheaded Butterflyfish in an aquamarine sea

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Goldheaded butterflyfish. Photo posters, canvas prints of reef fishes. Goldheaded butterflyfish hovering over the seabed against the backdrop of aquamarine sea, as a parrotfish swims beneath. They are generally solitary and territorial, forming into pairs during the breeding season and occasionally forming small shoals around coral heads.

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Goldheaded Butterflyfish in an aquamarine sea

Goldheaded butterflyfish hovering over the seabed against the backdrop of aquamarine sea, as a parrotfish swims beneath. They are generally solitary and territorial, forming into pairs during the breeding season although they occasionally form into small shoals around coral heads. Goldheaded Butterflyfish have a broad golden-yellow band across their head with five or six dark v-shaped lines along their body.

Goldheaded Butterflyfish Facts
Common Name(s): Goldheaded Butterflyfish, Yellowhead Butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodon xanthocephalus
Family: Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Size: 20 cm
Diet: Benthic algae, coral polyps
Habitat: Rocky and coral reefs
Depth: 1 - 30 metres
Distribution: Indian Ocean, East African to South Africa and Madagascar, east to Sri Lanka, western Thailand and northwestern Sumatra
Conservation: Least Concern

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