Oval-spot Butterflyfish

Chaetodon speculum
(Other names Mirror Butterflyfish)
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Bright yellow in colour with a black band through the eye and a black oval shaped spot on its upper sides of its body. The caudal fin is margined with translucent. It can be found in coastal reefs with hybroid and anemones.

Size: 18cm (Maximum)

Diet: Coral polyps and small invertebrates

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Left: Ian Banks
Centre: Gilly Legault
Right: Kieren Curry
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