Dark, round fish witth a white bar behind its eye, a bronze-to-orange back and orange fins tipped in white and black.

Collared butterflyfish

Chaetodon collare
Where at Shedd?
Wild Reef
Diet Coral polyps and invertebrates
Size Length: Up to 7 inches (18 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Indian and West-Central Pacific Oceans
Habitat Coral reefs

Did you know?

  1. Bright colors and designs help butterflyfish disappear against the many colors of the reef.
  2. When butterflyfish wear stripes and spots, predators can’t quite tell what shape and size it really is.
  3. Most butterflyfish have a dark stripe through their eye and an “eyespot” located towards their tail which helps confuse predators.

IUCN Red List Conservation Status