Family Chaetodontidae
Scientific name | Chaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831 |
Common name | LINED BUTTERFLYFISH |
Hawaiian name | Kikakapu |
Japanese name | Nise-furai-cho-cho-uo |
Habitat | Coral reefs |
Depth | To at least 500 feet |
Diet | Coral polyps, anemones, and algae |
Size | 12 inches |
Abundance | Rare in Hawaii except the Big Island |
Distribution | Indo-Pacific & Red Sea |
Notes | Forms pairs and will often approach divers; the largest butterflyfish |
Similar species | Chaetodon auriga, Chaetodon oxycephalus |