ANIMAL SPECIES:Bennett's Butterflyfish, Chaetodon bennetti Cuvier, 1831
Bennett's Butterflyfish can be recognised by its distinctive colouration. It is found throughout much of the Indo-West Pacific.
Identification
Bennett's Butterflyfish can be recognised by its distinctive colouration. It is yellow with light blue bands curving across the lower sides of the body. A blue-edged black bar passes through the eye.
Size range
The species grows to 20 cm in length.Distribution
Bennett's Butterflyfish is found throughout much of the Indo-West Pacific.
In Australia it is recorded from the offshore reefs of north-western Western Australia and from the entire length of the Great Barrier Reef.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Bennett's Butterflyfish specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Behaviour and adaptations
Feeding and Diet
The species eats coral polyps.
Classification
- Species:
- bennetti
- Genus:
- Chaetodon
- Family:
- Chaetodontidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Allen, G.R., Steene, R. & M. Allen. 1998. A Guide to Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. Odyssey Publishing/Tropical Reef Research. Pp. 250.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
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