Summary ²

The banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus) is a butterflyfish found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from Brazil to Bermuda. Common names include the banded butterflyfish, the butterbun, the butterflyfish, the Portuguese butterfly, the school mistress and the banded mariposa.

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1. (c) Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/39136124@N00/3471817299
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaetodon_striatus

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