Scientific Name: Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Family: Butterflyfish - Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 18cm
Description: White pyramid shape formed by yellow triangular patch on upper forebody and rear dorsal fin, head brown, anal fin yellow.
Favourite: Form large aggregations; feed on plankton high in water column.
Hide-out: Outer slopes in 3-60m.
Location: East Indo-Pacific - Cocos-Keeling Is. to Indonesia, Hawaii and Polynesia. S. China Sea and S.W. Japan to E. Australia.
Pyramid Butterflyfish
Labels: Butterflyfish
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