Indian redfin butterflyfish, lineated butterflyfish
Distribution: tropical Indian Ocean. Common for example in Réunion and Mauritius.
Replaced by Chaetodon austriacus in the Red Sea, Chaetodon melapterus in Arabian Sea and Chaetodon lunulatus in the Pacific Ocean.
at Nemo Beach (Andaman & Nicobar) © paradis974
at Blue Lagoon (Zanzibar)
at Baie Lazare (Seychelles) © paradis974
at Anse Sévère (Seychelles) © laubou_30
at Trou-aux-Biches (Mauritius) © mibouvet
at Blue Bay (Mauritius) © anne
at Club Med Seychelles (Seychelles) © nst56
at Port Launay (Seychelles) © nst56
at Nanatha Bay (Mozambique) © manceau
at Lagon de Trou d’Eau (Réunion Island)
at Lagon de Saint-Leu (Réunion Island)
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Réunion Island) © tamaris
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island) © tiffany4545
at Ukulhas (Maldives) © phildd
at Vilamendhoo (Maldives) © dominique
at Lagon de Saint-Pierre (Réunion Island)
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