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Lined butterflyfish

Chaetodon lineolatus

Photo by AdamBT
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Field Notes

Description:

A pair of large butterflyfish, approx 30cm in length.

Habitat:

Rocky, coral-covered outcrops at about 12m depth, Twins dive site, Koh Tao, Thailand.

Notes:

The largest species of butterflyfish.

Reference Links:

http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/lined-butterflyfish/1509

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