Rainford's Butterflyfish

Chaetodon rainfordi
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Mainly yellow, however has six bands of colour each orange bordered. The two closet to the head are white. The two nearer the tail are a greyish purple on a background of yellow. It is not uncommon to see hybrids with the Gold-banded butterflyfish. They inhabit coastal and inner reefs, of sparse coral growth. They will form pairs during breeding.

Size: 16cm (Maximum)

Diet: Algae and Small Benthic Invertebrates

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Left: Ian Laird
Centre: Ian Laird
Right: John Natoli
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