{"id":11284,"date":"2026-02-17T22:51:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/rainfords-butterfly-fish-chaetodon-rainfordi\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:51:23","slug":"rainfords-butterfly-fish-chaetodon-rainfordi","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=rainfords-butterfly-fish-chaetodon-rainfordi","title":{"rendered":"Rainford&#8217;s Butterfly Fish Chaetodon Rainfordi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"173\">Rainford\u2019s Butterfly Fish \u2013 <em data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"171\">Chaetodon rainfordi<\/em><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"452\"><strong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"188\">Overview:<\/strong><br data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"191\" \/>Rainford\u2019s Butterfly Fish is a visually striking marine species, featuring a pale body accented with bold vertical bands and a distinctive eye stripe. 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