Author: Bleeker, 1857
FBname: Pearlscale butterflyfish
Comments: Clear coastal to outer reef slopes and drop-offs (Ref. 48636).  Found around staghorn corals.  The only member of the family with a crosshatch pattern of dark lines on the sides.  Generally seen below 15 m depth and occurs singly or in pairs.  Feed on small benthic invertebrates and algae, similar to <i>C. mertensii</i> (Ref. 37816).  Oviparous (Ref. 205).  Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).