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Zanzibar Butterflyfish

Chaetodon zanzibarensis

Classification

Chaetodon zanzibarensis, the Zanzibar butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It has a wide distribution throughout the western Indian Ocean stretching from the eastern coast of Africa to Madagascar, the Seychelles, Réunion and Mauritius. Its named after the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar Description The Zanzibar butterflyfish is one of the smaller members of its genus, growing to a length of about 12 cm (5 in).

Distribution

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