Pearly butterflyfish

Pearly butterflyfish have very distinct colouration - silver-white bodies, yellow hindquarters and black chevron stripes pointing towards their heads.

They inhabit sea-facing reefs off the east coast of Southern Africa, where they hunt small invertebrates and scavenge scraps of seaweed.

The IUCN status is Least Concern.

This carnivore feeds on coral polyps, phytoplankton, polychaete worms and cnidaria species
Interestingly, the scientific name for this beauty is Chaetodon madagaskariensis, with a “k” and not a “c”. The strange spelling comes from the fact that the species was first described in a German publication.
Also known as Seychelle’s butterflyfish, Madagascar butterflyfish, chevron butterflyfish or pearscale butterflyfish.
Widespread in the Indian Ocean – East Africa to Sri Lanka.
Grows up to 15cm across