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Animal realm > Chordates > Vertebrates > Bony fishes > Perciforms > Butterflyfishes > Eclypse butterfly fish

Eclypse butterfly fish

Scientific name : Chaetodon bennetti


Medium size butterfly fish (max 18 cm), yellow with black and blue lines. A striking round black spot with blue border in the back part. Common along the external reef, to a maximum depth of 30 m, solitary or in pairs. Similar to Chaetodon speculum, easily distinguished for the blue lines.

Associated organisms
Often found in areas with a rich cover in Anthipataria, its main food.


Habitat: Deep reef, Reef external slope

Distribution: Indo-Pacific

Sheet author: MASSIMO BOYER
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