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BRANDY BANDED BUTTERFLYFISH ( CHAETODON STRIATUS ) |
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Family Chaetodontidae |
Color/s A large, disk-shaped white body with 3 large vertical black stripes . The small, protractile mouth has comb-like teeth |
Depth 10- 66 ft 3-20 m
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Size 6 inches 15cm. |
Behavior Commonly singly or in pairs, inhabiting shallow waters around coral reefs. It is a diurnal species, active during the day and sleeping at night. |
Food Source Feed on tube worms, sea anemones, corals, and occasionally on crustaceas |
Reproduction They live in pairs, early in life. The pairs are long lasting, meaning a monogamous relationship |
Some other pictures of Banded butterflyfish
