Speckled butterflyfish
There are fine sesame-like spots on the body.
| Scientific name | Chaetodon citrinellus |
| English name | Speckled butterflyfish |
| Japanese name | 胡麻蝶蝶魚 |
| Classification | Actinopterygii |
| Classification details | Perciformes Chaetodontidae |
| Full length | about 10cm. |
| Distribution | Distributed in the Pacific and Indian oceans. |
Characteristics
It has small sesame-like black spots on its pale yellow body. A black band runs vertically over the eye. The edge of the obi is white.
The dorsal fin has a jagged silhouette, yellow, black, and white from the body.
Ecology
Found in shallow reef areas. It eats small benthic animals and seaweed.
It is seen as a dead migratory fish along the Kanto coast.
Habitat
Miura Peninsula Arasaki
I found him swimming alone in Arasaki after the typhoon passed. It was a small individual, and foraged while drifting between rock crevices. There is no group nearby, so it may be an individual that has wandered into the area.
Pictures
Introducing a picture of Speckled butterflyfish.
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The brown upper wings appear thin, just as their Japanese name suggests.......ead more.
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white horizontal stripes running......ead more.