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Hemitaurichthys thompsoni
Updated 9/21/2014
Family Chaetodontidae
CENTRAL PACIFIC / HAWAII
Hemitaurichthys thompsoni
Sand Island Pipe, Oahu, 100 feet
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Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 25 feet |
Molokini Back Wall, 30 feet
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Pai'olu'olu Point, Oahu, 30 feet |
Ho'okena, Hawaii, 40 feet |
THOMPSON'S BUTTERFLYFISH
Uncommon in small numbers among other zooplanktovores along deep reefs and walls exposed to strong current
to 1000 feet. Feeds upon zooplankton. Attains 8
inches. Spotty distribution includes Hawai'i, the Line Is.,
Bonin Islands, Samoa,
Marianas, and Tuamotus. |
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