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Family Chaetodontidae

Butterflyfishes

 

Teardrop Butterflyfish, Ahihi Bay, Maui, 25 feet Juvenile Teardrop Butterflyfish, Moku Manu, 50 feet Teardrop Butterflyfish at night, Hau'ula, 25 feet

Scientific name Chaetodon unimaculatus Bloch, 1787
Common name TEARDROP BUTTERFLYFISH
Hawaiian Lauhau
Japanese Itten-chocho-uo
Samoan Tifitifi-pulesama
Habitat Reefs
Depth To 200 feet
Diet Coral polyps, small invertebrates, filamentous algae
Size 8 inches
Abundance Uncommon
Distribution Indo-Pacific, including Hawaii
Notes Indian Ocean fish are mostly yellow

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