Family Chaetodontidae
Scientific name | Chaetodon ephippium Cuvier, 1831 |
Common name | SADDLEBACK BUTTERFLYFISH |
Japanese name | Seguro-cho-cho-uo |
Habitat | Coral reefs |
Depth | To 100 feet |
Diet | Coral polyps, benthic invertebrates, filamentous algae, and fish eggs |
Size | 12 inches |
Abundance | Rare in Hawaii but fairly common elsewhere |
Distribution | Indo-Pacific east from Cocos-Keeling Island (Indian Ocean) |
Notes | Forms pairs; skittish and difficult to photograph |
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