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Chaetodon sp.

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Not the best picture,but I am happy for it nonetheless.I have never experienced the blistering hotness of the sun in this way!!It literally peels the facial skin away and exposes raw skin.!

2 Species ID Suggestions

Butterflyfish
Chaetodon sp. Chaetodon - Wikipedia
AlbertKang
AlbertKang 4 years ago
Orbicular batfish
Platax orbicularis Orbicular batfish - Wikipedia


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2 Comments

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 4 years ago

@mauna Kunzah - Chaetodon is a genus of Butterflyfish, which this is clearly not!

Its an Orbicular batfish - Platax Orbicularis

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 4 years ago

Welcome to the Aussie sun and sea. Free dermo scrubs any time.

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Spotted on Jul 17, 2019
Submitted on Jul 17, 2019

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