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Chaetodon madagaskariensis

Chaetodon madagaskariensis

Seychelles butterflyfish

Distribution: from East Africa to Sri Lanka, Cocos Islands and Christmas Island.

Replaced by Chaetodon paucifasciatus in the Red Sea, Chaetodon xanthurus in Southeast Asia and Chaetodon mertensii in the Pacific Ocean.

Spots where Chaetodon madagaskariensis has been spotted by snorkelers

Chaetodon madagaskariensis snorkeling pictures

at Etang Salé (Réunion Island)
© paradis974

at Etang Salé (Réunion Island)

at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island)
© tiffany4545

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