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Family Chaetodontidae

WEST PACIFIC

Roa modesta

Toba Aquarium, Japan

GOLD-BARRED BUTTERFLYFISH    Genrokudai

Inhabits deep reefs from 150 to 600 feet.  Feeds upon zooplankton.  Attains 6.5 inches.  Similar to Roa excelsa.  Japan south to the Philippines and Indonesia.