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Foureye Butterflyfish

Foureye butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

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Fun Facts

These fish usually live in pairs. If one gets separated from its partner, they will attempt to find and rejoin them. 

Species Type:

Fishes

Common Name(s):

Foureye butterflyfish

Size:

Foureye butterflyfish grow to 6 inches (15 cm) in length.

Diet:

These fish feed on small invertebrates like marine worms, soft corals and sea squirts.

Range & Habitat:

In the western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, foureye butterflyfish can by four in shallow reef communities and seagrass beds.

Details:

The foureye butterflyfish gets its name from the large black dots resembling a second pair of eyes near its tail. These false eyes confuse predators about which way the fish is swimming. Their bodies are a light gray with dark chevron stripes pointing towards the tail.