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Chaetodon ornatissimus
Grow to 8 inches. Strongly paired, they defend a home territory where they keep others of their own species away, but other butterflyfishes are tolerated.
Although they eat live coral and coral mucus, they do not seem to harm the reef. Central and Western Pacific.
Although I have sited these many times now, I am still thrilled when a pair joins me on the reef!
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