CALLING all fish I.D. experts please help

[peckhead]

ok so the guy at my lfs is dumb call u tell me wut kind of fish this is

 

[steve24]

the best i can tell you is some sort of butterflyfish (Chaetodon) ...
wish i was more help ...

 

[triga22]

Yes. Steve is right it is a butterflyfish. Not sure that helps but narrows it down.

 

[krzysztof]

Chevron Butterflyfish

 

[seannmelly]

looks close to a vagabond butterfly but not quite

 

[nicetry]

It's a juvenile chevroned butterfly. (C. trifascialis). As adults, the black on the tail is much more pronounced while the black band on the back of the body disappears. Hopefully your lfs does not have this fish for sale. They are pretty much exclusive corallivores.

 

[peckhead]

Originally Posted by nicetry
It's a juvenile chevroned butterfly. (C. trifascialis). As adults, the black on the tail is much more pronounced while the black band on the back of the body disappears. Hopefully your lfs does not have this fish for sale. They are pretty much exclusive corallivores.
It is for sale.... what does coralivore mean?? they only eat coral??

 

[firefish_48]

It's chaetodon trifascialis on page 265 of Dr. Burgess's atlas of marine fish. Hope this helps.
Mike.

 

[triga22]

Originally Posted by peckhead
It is for sale.... what does coralivore mean?? they only eat coral??
Yes. Im guessing. But im sure they eat food but hes saying they eat coral and lost of it.

 

[ophiura]

A coralivore is a fish that predominantly eats corals, and these fish may ONLY eat corals meaning the long term success with feeding other diets is typically poor.