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Citron butterflyfish, aka speckled butterflyfish
Chaetodon citrinellus
-16.0477, 145.65
Field Notes
Description:
A pale yellow butterflyfish with numerous small dark spots. There is also a black bar extending above and below the eye and a black margin to the anal fin. The largest recorded specimen was 13 centimeters.
Habitat:
MacKay reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Notes:
That's a golden butterflyfish on the right, and some blue-green chromis to the left and above.
Reference Links:
Speckled butterflyfish
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 21, 2011
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