Chaetodon citrinellus Cuvier1831

citron butterflyfish, speckled butterflyfish

Chaetodon citrinellus, citron butterflyfish

The Citron Butterflyfish, Chaetodon citrinellus, is a delicate cream to pale yellow, covered with small spots. It has a black stripe through the eye and over the head to the dorsal fin origin. There is also a thick black band along the anal fin margin .
Small juveniles settle in ledges with urchins, adults may be solo, in pairs or small aggregations.

 

Distribution throughout SE Asia and central Pacific; northern Australia, southern WA to northern NSW
Depth shallow to 25m
Max size 11cm
Family Chaetodontidae - butterflyfishes