Millet Butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris
- Group: Butterflyfish
- Typical depth: 0–250 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Schools of this small butterflyfish rise off Hawaiian reefs into midwater to pick plankton from the current. It also drops onto shallow reef flats and seamounts to take benthic invertebrates, pairing off when it breeds.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Chaetodontidae › Chaetodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218745.
FAQ
- How deep does the Millet Butterflyfish live?
- The Millet Butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) is typically found at 0–250 m.
- Is the Millet Butterflyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Millet Butterflyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Millet Butterflyfish get?
- The Millet Butterflyfish grows to about 13 cm.