Dotted Butterflyfish - Chaetodon semeion

The Dotted Butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean from the Maldives to the Tuamotu Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to the Great Barrier Reef.

It grows to a maximum of 26 cm long. The body is golden yellow. The base of the posterior portions of the dorsal and anal fins is black, a prominent vertical black bar runs across the eye and there are diagonal rows of black dots on the sides. A filament originating from the.. more