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Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Scientific name: Chaetodon miliaris

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Acanthuriformes → Family Chaetodontidae → Genus Chaetodon

Common name: Milletseed Butterflyfish
...also Lemon Butterflyfish
Locations: Hawaii
Group: Marine LifeFishButterflyfishes

Schools of milletseed butterflyfish will sometimes follow divers around. They're hoping the divers will chase away the sergeantfish and soldierfish, so the butterflyfish can snack on those fishes' eggs.

Other images:
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Juvenile hogfish hiding near butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
Milletseed butterflyfish following a diver
Chaetodon miliaris (Milletseed Butterflyfish)
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