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  • Goldstripe Butterflyfish, 1 of 4
    Photo 1 of 4

    (c) Erik Schlögl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Goldstripe Butterflyfish, 2 of 4
    Photo 2 of 4

    (c) Glen Whisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Goldstripe Butterflyfish, 3 of 4
    Photo 3 of 4

    (c) Anne Hoggett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Goldstripe Butterflyfish, 4 of 4
    Photo 4 of 4

    (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Goldstripe Butterflyfish

Chaetodon aureofasciatus

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About

Chaetodon aureofasciatus is a species of marine angelfish found throughout the Pacific Ocean, including Australian waters of the Great Barrier Reef and Lord Howe Island, as well as Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. With a preference for coastal and offshore reefs, it can be found at depths of 1–20 metres (3.3–65.6 ft). It has a high tolerance for freshwater and is often found near river mouths. It is an obligate feeder of live corals, though no coral...

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