Chaetodon rainfordi McCulloch 1923

Description: Body yellow, vertical bars broad bluish grey sandwiched in orange bars; eye bar orange with dark margin and sandwiched in blue bars. Snout length 2.6-3.6 in HL. Body depth 1.2-1.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 22; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 17 - 19

Occurs inshore(Ref. 75154); usually in pairs, in areas of sparse coral growth (Ref. 4859).

Found in areas of sparse coral growth. Feed on algae and small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 2334). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Heavy algae growth should always be maintained in the aquarium.

aquarium: commercial