Author: Allen & Starck, 1973
FBname: Burgess' butterflyfish
Comments: Occur in drop-offs where gorgonians and black corals are abundant.  Usually in depths over 40 m, but in some localities much shallower (Ref. 48636); usually in depths less than 40 m in East Indian region, solitarily or in pairs (Ref 90102).  Reported to have been collected from a depth of 380 feet (= 115.8 m) in Palau (J.C. Delbeek, CAS, pers.comm. 10/2017) . Oviparous (Ref. 205).  Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).  They do well in the aquarium and are exported from the Philippines (Ref. 37816).  Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.