Scientific Name
Chaetodon rafflesii
Common Name
Latticed butterflyfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 13;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 21-23;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 18 - 20. Body color is yellow with cross-hatched pattern on the sides. A dark black spot is sometimes present under the spinous portion of the dorsal fin. A black bar runs across the eye. The dorsal, anal and caudal fins have a dark stripe the position of which varies with age.