Teardrop butterflyfish

Chaetodon unimaculatus

Pacific Ocean teardrop butterflyfish

Distribution: from Christmas and Cocos Islands to Japan, Hawaii, Easter Island and Australia.

Replaced by the looking-like Chaetodon interruptus in the Indian Ocean.

Spots where Chaetodon unimaculatus has been spotted by snorkelers

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