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Family Chaetodontidae

Butterflyfishes

 

Lined Butterflyfish, Kaiwi Point, 30 feet Lined Butterflyfish, Kona Village, 8 feet, Yuko Stender

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

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