Copperband Butterfly

Chelmon rostratus. A highly attractive species, having a silvery-white body with wide orange yellow vertical black edged bands, a long narrow snout used to search crevices for food, and a black false eyespot on the rear upper body and lower dorsal fin. This is one of the more distinctive species of butterflyfishes and difficult to confuse with others in its family. Often a great addition to most reef aquariums when its needs are met.