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The bluelashed butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish . It is found in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Pitcairn Islands, north to Japan and south to Lord Howe Island and Rapa Iti.

It grows to a maximum of 20 cm long. The body is yellow with a black patch surrounded by a blue circle below the dorsal fin and two curved blue lines above the belly. Its vertical black eyestripe is flanked by two blue lines.

Like the other butterflyfishes with angular yellow bodíes.. more

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

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Uploaded Jul 18, 2018. Captured Jul 10, 2018 14:58.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 15.41mm