Oval Butterflyfish and Similar Species
Chaetodon lunulatus
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Panda Butterflyfish
Chaetodon adiergastos
Key differences: C. adiergastos has a white body with broad black vertical bands and a yellow dorsal fin, lacking the distinctive orange caudal fin of C. lunulatus.
Blackback Butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
Key differences: C. melannotus has a prominent black triangular patch on its back and a yellow caudal fin, unlike the orange caudal fin and faint bands of C. lunulatus.
Spot-banded Butterflyfish
Chaetodon punctatofasciatus
Key differences: C. punctatofasciatus has a series of dark spots and bands, and a yellow caudal fin, differing from the more uniform orange caudal fin and faint bands of C. lunulatus.
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