DistributionRange:
BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius.
Author:
[Marion Haarsma, feb 2016]
Literature:
- DeLoach, N., & Humann, P. (2002). Reef Fish Identification
-
Florida Caribbean Bahamas - 3th Edition. New World Publications, Inc.
Summary:
Saltwaterfish. Butterflyfishes. Two wide, black midbody bands.
Inhabit corals reefs in shallow water where they swim about, usually in
mated pairs in search for food.
ToBeConfusedWith:
- Reef Butterflyfish Chaetodon
sedentarius.
- Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatus.
Characteristics:
Size: 8 to 13 cm, max 15 cm
Colour: white body with yellow tinges on the head, and four black bars, one across the head through the eye, two on the side of the body and one at the dorsal fin.
Shape: Deep-bodied and laterally compressed, with a single dorsal fin and a small mouth.
HabitatEnvironmentAndEcology:
Inhabit corals reefs
in shallow water where they swim about, usually in mated pairs in search
for food.