Chaetodon vagabundus

Chaetodon vagabundus, commonly known as the Vagabond butterflyfish, is a medium-sized butterflyfish. Their base colour is usually white to cream white. They've a greyish pattern of the typical diagonal stripes and the vertical black eye bar. A black vertical stripe runs from the dorsal fin through the caudal fin base to the anal fin and another stripe in the caudal fin. The rest of the fins is yellow and the dorsal fin has a blue rim.

These fish are quite peaceful to most other fish, but might haress similar looking fish. As juveniles they're solitary and as adults often form pairs. They can be found in a wide range of habitats fromseaward reefs and lagoons to turbid brackish waters at the end of rivers. In an aquarium they can best be kept alone unless a proven pair can be bought. They're real omnivores feeding on all sort of worms, invertebrates and algae, but they're also facultative corallivores, meaning they do eat but don't need corals. This makes them a risk in a reef tanks though, but a perfect pick for a fish-only tank! Feed them a varied diet of live and frozen meaty foods, but make sure to also include algae based foods like pellets and flakes, and they will thrive in your tank!