Bank Butterflyfish

Bank Butterflyfish
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, 1886

The 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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