The black pyramid butterflyfish has a pattern very similar to the pyramid butterflyfish, but where the pyramid butterflyfish has yellow and white coloring, this species has black and white markings.
The pyramid butterflyfish's English name is "pyramid butterflyfish," and this species adds "black" to that name.
The pyramid butterflyfish is mainly distributed in the Pacific Ocean, while this species is primarily found in the Indian Ocean.
