| Aspect: | White-silvery body with light marked mid-body horizontal lines, and four heavy black vertical bars - one running across the eyes, two larger ones mid-body and a fourth running through the base of the tail. Upper snout area also features a blue and yellow moiré pattern. |
| Population: | Regularly abundant. |
| Notable feature: | Tail, together with the dorsal and anal fins are black but contoured with a thinner white line, itself finishing with a transucent membrane. |
| Environment: | Usually found in relatively shallow, quiet waters, nibbling at algae on rocks and boulders. |
| Behaviour: | Will remain quiet if approached smoothly, particularly when busy feeding. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Banded Butterflyfish
- French designation: Papillon rayé
- Latin designation: Chaetodon striatus
- Creole designation: Papillon pyjama
- Latin family: Chaetodontidae
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