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The Coral Sea

Latticed butterflyfish

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Inhabits shallow waters to a depth of 15 meters. Their body is a vivid yellow, with the outline of each scale framed in brown. In the wild they mainly feed on coral polyps. In captivity, they get used to eating other types of food which makes them easy to raise.

Scientific name Chaetodon rafflesii
English name Latticed butterflyfish

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