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The Yellow-dotted Butterflyfish, ''Chaetodon selene'', is a poorly known fish species which has been recorded in the Indo-Pacific region from Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Taiwan and Japan.

It grows to a maximum of 16 cm long. The body is mainly white, with a series of yellow dots running at diagonal lines over the sides . A black band extends from the caudal peduncle along the bases of the dorsal and anal fins. There is a narrow black eyestripe edged with yellow.

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Similar species: Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 4, 2018. Captured Jul 28, 2018 09:41.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 18mm