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Family Chaetodontidae

Butterflyfishes

 

Ornate Butterflyfish, Hanauma Bay, 25 feet Juvenile Ornate Butterflyfish at dusk, Haleiwa Trench, 25 feet, Yuko Stender

Scientific name Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831
Common name ORNATE BUTTERFLYFISH
Hawaiian name Kikakapu
Japanese name Hanaguro-chochouo
Habitat Coral reefs
Depth To 100 feet
Diet Coral polyps
Size 8 inches
Abundance Fairly common
Distribution Indo-Pacific, as far west as Sri Lanka
Notes Usually found as a pair
Related species Chaetodon meyeri

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