Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Foureye Butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
Foureye Butterflyfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Chaetodon capistratus
Size: 3 to 4 in. (8 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family)
      └Chaetodon (Genus)

Disk & Large Oval
Butterflyfishes

Foureye Butterflyfish

Spotfin Butterflyfish

Reef Butterflyfish

Banded Butterflyfish

Longsnout Butterflyfish



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