Gunther's Butterflyfish

Chaetodon guentheri
(Other names Crochet Butterflyfish)
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Gunther's Butterflyfish  (Chaetodon guentheri) is mostly silver bodied with small dark spots forming irregular vertical rows. A black band edged in white cuts through the eye. The rear is mostly yellow with black and white edged dorsal and anal fins. Juveniles lack spots on the body and more orange to rear with a faint black spot on the dorsal fin , they are mostly solitary but sometimes found in schools along coral and rocky reefs.

Size: Max Length 18cm

Diet: Zoobenthos, benthic algae, plants, weeds, other benthic invertebrates

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Left: Andy Green
Centre: Andy Green
Right: Andy Green
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