Copperband Butterflyfish

Superpower

A long tweezer-like snout reaches prey deep inside narrow reef cracks.

At a glance

Size

typically 18 cm, up to 20 cm

Lifespan

5–10 years

Depth

1–25 m

Habitat

Reefs, estuaries and rocky shores.

Diet

Small invertebrates tweezered from cracks and crevices.

Can I eat it?

No — this one is not eaten.

Fun facts

• •Its long beak-like snout reaches food other fish can't.
• •A false eye-spot on the rear fin fools predators.
• •Aquarists prize it for eating pest anemones.