Black-backed butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus)
| Category | Fishes |
| Maximum length | 18 cm |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Family | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus | Chaetodon |
| Shoot place | Ras Um Sid Bay |
| Shoot date | 2022-10-26 |
Short description
The body is silvery with yellow fins and a yellow snout. The sides are covered with a mesh pattern of dark brown or black diagonal stripes running up and back. On the upper rear portion of the body, extending to the dorsal fin, is a distinctive, large black spot. A vertical black stripe, bordered in white, runs through the eye.



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