Chaetodontidae

Golden butterflyfish

Chaetodon aureofasciatus

Grazing corals on shallow reefs

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Chaetodon aureofasciatus, the golden butterflyfish, golden-banded butterflyfish, golden-striped butterflyfish or sunburst butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. This coral eating species is found on shallow reefs in the western Pacific Ocean.