Spot Banded Butterflyfish [Chaetodon punctatofasciatus]
Description
The Spot Banded Butterflyfish is a visually striking species with a series of dark vertical bands and numerous small black spots across its body. It can be found in the Indian Ocean, specifically in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This species inhabits shallow inshore reefs, where it feeds on a diet of coral polyps, worms, and other small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Perciformes
Perciformes
|
| Family |
Butterflyfishes
Chaetodontidae
|
| Genus |
Saddleback Butterflyfishes
Parachaetodon
|