Oval-spot Butterflyfish, Chaetodon speculum

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Family Chaetodontidae

ASIAN PACIFIC

Chaetodon speculum

Maeda Point, Okinawa, Japan

OVAL-SPOT BUTTERFLYFISH Tonosamadai

Uncommon on coral reefs and lagoons to 100 feet. Feeds upon coral polyps and benthic invertebrates. Attains 7 inches. Indonesia to Japan and east to Yap and Tonga.