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Family Chaetodontidae

Butterflyfishes

Pebbled Butterflyfish, Makapu'u Pinnacle, 20 feet Juvenile Pebbled Butterflyfish, Hanauma Bay, 25 feet

Scientific name Chaetodon multicinctus Garrett, 1863
Common name PEBBLED or MULTIBAND BUTTERFLYFISH
Hawaiian name Kikakapu
Habitat Coral reefs
Depth To 100 feet
Diet Primarily coral polyps, also worms, small crustaceans
Size 5 inches
Abundance Common
Distribution Endemic to Hawaii
Notes Usually found as pair

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