Black & White Butterflyfish

Scientific Name: Chaetodon burgessi
Family: Butterflyfish - Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 14cm
Description: White; black band from nape to pectoral region, broad black diagonal area across rear of body.
Favourite: Solitary or in pairs.
Hide-out: Vertical or undercut dropoffs on outer reefs in 20-80m, usually below 40m.
Location: Asian Pacific - E. Indonesia, Philippines, N. New Guinea to Palau and Pohnpei in Micronesia.

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