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Coral Reef Fish - Butterflyfishes
Butterflyfishes belong to the family Chaetodontidae. They are small, colorful fish that travel alone or in pairs, and are easlity identied from angelfish by their small size (less than 6 inches) and slightly concave forehead. They have small protractile mouths and a continuous dorsal fin. The adults are fairly easy to identify, but the juveniles are sometimes a challenge.
Atlantic/Caribbean
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 Foureye butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratus |
 Banded butterflyfish Chaetodon striatus |
 Reef butterflyfish Chaetodon sedentarius |
 Longsnout butterflyfish Chaetodon aculeatus |
 Spotfin butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatus |
Indo-Pacific
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 Bluestriped butterflyfish Chaetodon fremblii |
 Foxface butterflyfish (aka Foxface rabbitfish) Siganus vulpinus |
 Long-nosed butterflyfish Forcipiger flavissimus |
 Pakistani butterflyfish Chaetodon collare |
 Raccoon butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula |
 Vagabond butterflyfish Chaetodon vagabundus |
 Pennant butterflyfish Heniochus chrysostomus |
 Pyramid butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys polylepis |
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