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Zanzibar butterflyfish

Chaetodon zanzibarensis Playfair, 1867

AnimalsButterfly fish

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotte

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Einfleck-falterfischGerman (Germany)
Poisson-papillon de ZanzibarFrench (France)
Poisson-papillon africainFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Chaetodon zanzibariensis

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Chaetodon zanzibarensis

GBIF — Chaetodon zanzibarensis

Sources

LE BRIS Sylvain, LANZA Béatrice in : DORIS, 02/02/2020 : Chaetodon zanzibarensis Playfair, 1867, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1071

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Chaetodon zanzibarensis Playfair, 1867, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1868

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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