Saddle butterflyfish
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Chaetodon ephippium Cuvier, 1831 |
The saddle butterflyfish, Chaetodon ephippium, is a member of the Chaetodontidae.
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[edit] Range
Found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean from Sri Lanka and Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New South Wales, Australia. [1]
[edit] Description
Grows to a maximum of 30cm long. Overall color is yellowish grey with a large black spot bordered below by a broad white band on the back, and wavy blue lines on the lower sides. Adults have a filament extending posteriorly from the upper part of the soft portion of the dorsal fin. [1]
[edit] Diet
Saddle butterflyfish feed on filamentous algae, small invertebrates, coral polyps, and fish eggs. [1]
[edit] Habitat
The Saddle butterflyfish is found at depths between 0 and 30m, in coral reefs. [1]