- Bank Butterflyfish
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Bank butterflyfish Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Chaetodontidae Genus: Chaetodon Species: C. aya Binomial name Chaetodon aya
Jordan, 1886The Bank Butterflyfish (Chaetodon aya) is a species of butterflyfish found in tropical Atlantic waters.
Description
It is a silver–white-colored fish with yellow on all fins except the pectoral fins. It also has vertical dark bars on its eyes and near its caudal fin.
Habitat and range
The Bank Butterflyfish is uncommon throughout its range. It is found on natural and artificial reefs in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and off the Yucatán Peninsula. It is also found North to North Carolina.
References
- REEF FISH Identification FLORIDA CARIBBEAN BAHAMAS; Humann, Paul and Ned Deloach; New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Fl; pp. 32–33
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