Twinspot Butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
A fluttering reef disk decorated with two clever false eyes.
Twinspot Butterflyfish slip between coral branches with thin bodies that turn edge-on in a blink. Dark spots near the tail can confuse a predator about which end will dart away first.
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- 2 copies
Ready-to-play deck
Coral Garden Deck
Includes 2 cards featuring Twinspot Butterflyfish.
Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Warm coral reefs and lagoons, including the Red Sea and Indo-Pacific.
- Favorite foods
- Coral polyps, tiny invertebrates, plankton, algae, or fish eggs, depending on species.
- Size check
- Around 5 in (13 cm) — about a child's hand
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
- 1
Butterflyfish have small mouths filled with brushlike teeth.
- 2
Many species wear a dark stripe across the real eye.
- 3
Most feed during daylight and shelter after dark.
- 4
Many adult butterflyfish travel in bonded pairs.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
A paper-thin body pivots through coral while eyespots misdirect attackers.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Spot a thin round body, an eye stripe, and two dark tailward spots.
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