Foureye butterflyfish
A species of Butterflyfish, Also known as Butterbun Scientific name : Chaetodon capistratus Genus : Butterflyfish
Foureye butterflyfish, A species of Butterflyfish
Also known as:
Butterbun
Botanical name: Chaetodon capistratus
Genus: Butterflyfish
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Description
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Description
The fish has a high-backed, flattened body. As is typical for many butterfly fish, the peacock butterfly butterfly has a striking, white-edged, black eye spot at the base of the tail. This eye spot is an adaptation to optically oriented predators. Predatory fish often focus on their eyes when tracking their prey and are thus deceived as to their direction of escape. Up to a length of three centimeters, juveniles have an additional eye spot in the rear area of the dorsal fin and three vertical body stripes. A black stripe that fades in the adult animal camouflages the eye. The other two stripes are wider and more brown.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Perch-like fish Family
Butterflyfish Genus
Butterflyfish Species
Foureye butterflyfish 
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