Scientific Name
Chaetodon austriacus
Common Name
Blacktail butterflyfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 20-21;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 19;
Vertebrae: 24. Axillary scale present. Color: Presence of band around head connected at the nape and throat. Mouth and chin area black while interorbital area with varying patterns of lines, dots and triangles.