Black Pyramid Butterflyfish

Scientific Name: Hemitaurichthys zoster
Family: Butterflyfish - Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 16cm
Description: White pyramid shape formed by dark brown to blackish head and rear body.
Favourite: Form large aggregations; feed on plankton high in water column.
Hide-out: Outer slopes in 40m.
Location: Indian Ocean - E. Africa, Maldives and Bay of Bengal to W. Sumatra in Indonesia.

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