Pyramid Butterflyfish waiting at a cleaning station
Pyramid Butterflyfish waiting at a cleaning station
Pyramid Butterflyfish poised with its fins spread, at a cleaning station above the corals awaiting the services of a Cleaner Wrasse. Pyramid Butterflyfish have twelve distinct dorsal spines and are easily identified by their black body with broad white band and tail. They feed on zooplankton and algae.
Pyramid Butterflyfish Facts
Other Name(s): Black Pyramid Butterflyfish, Brown-and-white Butterflyfish, Brown-and-white Butterflyfish, Brushtooth Butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Hemitaurichthys zoster
Family: Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Size: 18 cm
Diet: Zooplankton, algae
Habitat: Outer reef slopes in currents
Depth: 1 - 60 metres
Distribution: Indian Ocean, Western & Central Pacific
Conservation: Least Concern
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