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Family Chaetodontidae

SOUTHEAST POLYNESIA

Chaetodon smithi

Waikiki Aquarium

SMITH'S BUTTERFLYFISH

Forms large feeding aggregations above rocky reefs from 30 to 100 feet.  Feeds upon zooplankton.  Attains 6.5 inches.  Endemic to Pitcairn, Rapa, and Marotiri.