Eightband butterflyfish

Chaetodon octofasciatus

Eightband butterflyfish

Distribution: from the Maldives to Southern Japan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.

Spots where Chaetodon octofasciatus has been spotted by snorkelers

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