Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Pyramid Butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys polylepis

Pyramid Butterflyfish - Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Location: Lanai, Hawaii

Scientific Name: Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Category: Butterflyfishes
Size: 5 to 7 in. (13 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 15-180 ft. (5-55 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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