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Family Chaetodontidae

JAPAN

 Chaetodon nippon

Yawatano, Izu, Japan, 75 feet

Yawatano, Izu, Japan, 75 feet

JAPANESE BUTTERFLYFISH    Shirakodai

Locally common on rocky reefs to at least 100 feet.  Feeds upon zooplankton.  Attains 6 inches.  Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Philippines.