Name: Latticed butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodon rafflesii Anonymous [Bennett], 1830
Family: Chaetodontidae
Group: Bony fish
Class: Fish
Size: 0-10 cm.
This species is relatively rare, although couples may be sighted in sheltered areas of the reef. The darker stripe along the dorsal, anal and caudal fins shifts position along the species' life cycle. These animals feed on anemones, polychaetes and coral polyps.
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Oceanário Location
Global Ocean
