Eclipse ButterflyfishChaetodon bennetti
(Other names Bennett's Butterflyfish)
Disticintly yellow, with pale blue to iridescent angular lines covering the lower part of the body. A blue margined black bar covers the eye. The body also displays a black blotch or false eye eclipsed with blue. This appears white in juveniles. the inhabit lagoons and seaward reefs rich in coral polyps, close to coastal slopes and drop offs. Usually found in pairs. Size: 20cm in length (Maximum) Diet: Coral polyps |
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