Ornate Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ornatissimus

The Ornate Butterflyfish is a reef-dwelling Indo-Pacific butterflyfish known for its yellow body, bold blue-edged bars, and strong dependence on live coral. It is not a typical angling target and is rarely taken intentionally.

Морская вода

Ornate Butterflyfish reference image — Rickard Zerpe, cc-by, via Wikimedia Commons. Источник: Wikimedia Commons.

Точки идентификации

Bright yellow body with two broad white-to-pale blue vertical bars.
Dark blue lines on the face and body edged in blue.
Long snout and rounded butterflyfish profile with a mostly yellow tail base.

среда обитания

Shallow coral reefs, lagoon reefs, and reef slopes with abundant live corals, especially branching Acropora and other coral-rich zones from the surface to roughly 20 m.

Заметки о приманке

Not a standard game species. If incidentally targeted in reef collection contexts, tiny coral-reef invertebrate imitations, bits of shrimp, or very small live planktonic baits are most relevant; capture for fishing is uncommon.

Поведение

Usually seen in pairs or small groups, picking at coral polyps and small benthic invertebrates by day. It is highly site-attached and tends to avoid open sand or degraded reef areas.

Осторожность

Coral reef species; avoid handling to protect its delicate body and the reef. Local collection rules may restrict harvest or aquarium capture, and the species is vulnerable to coral loss from habitat degradation.

Рыболовные заметки

This species is best observed rather than fished for. In regions where capture is legal, use very light tackle and tiny hooks near healthy coral heads, but avoid contact with the reef and release immediately if caught.