Indian vagabond butterflyfish

The Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish, Chaetodon decussatus, is a species of butterflyfish .

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The Indian vagabond butterflyfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 1 - 30 m environment.

The Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish, Chaetodon decussatus, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, from the Maldives via India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Sea to the westernmost portion of the Indonesian archipelago. More

The Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish is not found in Australia. Maximum Size: The Chaetodon vagabundus grows up to 8 inches. More

The Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish is not found in Australia. More

The Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish is similar to its Pacific cousin and is sometimes called the Black Vagabond. It has diagonal lines that cross its white body in two directions, and a black bar on its face and at the base of the dorsal. More

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Butterflyfish and the Indian vagabond butterflyfish is as the name already says to find in the whole eastern Indian Ocean to Thailand and Indonesia. Inhabits coral reefs at depths of 2 to 20 m; Coastal bays, Lagoons, Reef external slopes and Reef flats. More

The Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon decussatus) The Longfin Bannerfish (Heniochuse acuminatus) Angelfish: The common Imperator Angel is found here, along with some less common species like the Yellow-Tail Angel, Blue-Ringed Angel, and Semicircle Angel. More

Common names

Alibang-bang in Davawenyo
Alibangbang in Cebuano
Alibangbang in Kagayanen
Alibangbang in Tagalog
Alibangbang in Waray-waray
Black-finned vagabond in English
Blackened butterflyfish in English
Chand in Marathi (मराठी)
Indian vagabond butterflyfish in English
Kapiged in Ilokano
Papillon peint à dorsale noire in French (français)
Paru-paro in Tagalog
Sortfinnet fanefisk in Danish (dansk)
ހިންދުކޮކާ ބިބީ in Divehi (‫ދިވެހި)
चाँद in Marathi (मराठी)
横纹蝴蝶鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
橫紋蝴蝶魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Chaetodontidae
Genus : Chaetodon
Species : Chaetodon decussatus
Authority : Cuvier, 1829