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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 16 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: northern Australia, from Western Australia to the Great Barrier Reef; New Guinea and perhaps further into Melanesia. Very closely related to Chaetodon rainfordi and the two species are sympatric over part of their ranges.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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