Vagabond butterflyfish

Vagabond butterflyfish
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Subgenus: Chaetodon (Rabdophorus)
Species:
C. vagabundus
Binomial name
Chaetodon vagabundus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Anisochaetodon vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Tetragonoptrus vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Chaetodon nesogallicus Cuvier, 1829
  • Tetragonoptrus nesogallicus (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Chaetodon setifer hawaiiensis Borodin, 1930

The vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus), also known as the crisscross butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.