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Dusky Butterflyfish
Chaetodon flavirostris Günther, 1873
A Dusky Butterflyfish at a depth of 12m, Fly Point, Port Stephens, March 2002.
The Dusky Butterflyfish can be recognised by the yellow area on its snout, the dark band below the eye and dark body colour.
Adults are usually seen in pairs, but juveniles tend to be solitary.
The Dusky Butterflyfish grows to 21cm in length.
This species is recorded from much of the South-western Pacific. In Australia it is known from Queensland to southern New South Wales.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Further reading
- Allen, G.R., Steene, R. & M. Allen. 1998. A Guide to Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. Odyssey Publishing/Tropical Reef Research. Pp. 250.
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
