Family Chaetodontidae
Butterflyfishes
Scientific name | Chaetodon miliaris Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 |
Common name | MILLETSEED BUTTERFLYFISH |
Hawaiian name | Lauwiliwili |
Habitat | Hard reefs, rocky outcrops, walls, and wrecks exposed to current |
Depth | To at least 800 feet |
Diet | Zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, detritus, and fish eggs |
Size | 6 inches |
Abundance | Especially common from Maui to Nihoa |
Distribution | Endemic to Hawaii |
Notes | May form large aggregations |
Related species | Chaetodon guentheri |