Melon Butterflyfish flitting over a decorative seabed
Melon Butterflyfish flitting over a decorative seabed
Melon Butterflyfish flitting over a decorative seabed. Melon Butterflyfish are part of a closely related trio of butterflyfish which includes the Black-tailed butterflyfish from the Red Sea and the Oval Butterflyfish from the western pacific. Melon Butterflyfish are found in the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii. They feed only on coral polyps, particularly cauliflower corals and brush corals.
Melon Butterflyfish Facts
Other Name(s): Indian Ocean Redfin Butteflyfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodon trifasciatus
Family: Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Size: 15 cm
Diet: Coral polyps, primarily Pocillopora
Habitat: Coral lagoons, semi-protected seaward reefs
Depth: 2 - 20 metres
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii
Concervation: Least Concern
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