Golden-Striped Butterflyfish

Scientific Name: Chaetodon aureofascistus
Family: Butterflyfish - Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 12.5cm
Description: Grayish body rimmed with bright yellow; orange band through eye.
Favourite: Solitary or in pairs; hybridizes with Goldbarred Butterflyfish.
Hide-out: Most common on silty coastal reefs, often near river mouths in 5-15m.
Location: N. Australia and S. Papua New Guinea to Great Barrier Reef.