Name : Chaetodon trifaciatus

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Chaetodontidae

Description :

Body pale orange, dorsally and posteriorly blue, diagonal stripes nearly horizontal, purple; eye bar black, margin yellow; anal fin bar black, margin yellow, base reddish; caudal fin base also reddish. Distinguished by the orange caudal peduncle. Tip of caudal fin is transparent.

Size

Maximum length: 12.5 cm (TL), common length: 10-12 cm (TL)

Diet

Feeds on coral polyps and invertebrates

Utilization

Popular as a marine aquarium fish

Gears

Gillnet, trawl