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 (Melon butterflyfish) © paradis974
at Blue Lagoon (Melon butterflyfish)
at Baie Lazare (Melon butterflyfish) © paradis974
at Anse Sévère (Melon butterflyfish) © laubou_30
at Trou-aux-Biches (Melon butterflyfish) © mibouvet
at Blue Bay (Melon butterflyfish) © anne
at Club Med Seychelles (Melon butterflyfish) © nst56
at Port Launay (Melon butterflyfish) © nst56
at Nanatha Bay (Melon butterflyfish) © manceau
at Lagon de Trou d’Eau (Melon butterflyfish)
at Lagon de Saint-Leu (Melon butterflyfish)
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Melon butterflyfish) © tamaris
at Lagon de la Saline (Melon butterflyfish) © tiffany4545
at Ukulhas (Melon butterflyfish) © phildd
at Vilamendhoo (Melon butterflyfish) © dominique
at Lagon de Saint-Pierre (Melon butterflyfish)
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