Species ID
View AllEightband Butterflyfish
( Chaetodon octofasciatus )
Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Chaetodontidae (butterflyfish)
- Can grow to 12cm in length
- Can be white or yellow in colour
- Frequents coral reefs
- Adults found in pairs
- The eighth band runs down the snout