Redtail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) - Marine Life - Liveaboard Diving
Redtail Butterflyfish
Redtail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) is also known as the Pakistani Buterflyfish. It is found at shallow depths of tropical and sub-tropical seas in the West Pacific, Indian Ocean, & The Persian Gulf.
A small group of Redtail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) at Richelieu Rock
Credit: Helen Holmgren
Redtail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)
Credit: Yoichi Higashida
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Redtail Butterflyfish Chaetodon collare
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata (Chordates)
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| Class: |
Actinopterygii
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| Order: | Perciformes (Perch-Like Fish) |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) |
| Genus: | Chaetodon (Chaetodon) |
| Species: | Chaetodon collare |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 18 centimetres |
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