Chaetodontidae
Johnrandallia nigrirostris (Gill, 1862)
Johnrandallia nigrirostris (Gill, 1862)
Johnrandallia nigrirostris is a marked Eastern Pacific fish that grows to 20.3 cm and lives on shallow coral and rocky reefs.
Chelmon marginalis Richardson, 1842
Chelmon marginalis Richardson, 1842
Chelmon marginalis is a small butterflyfish species endemic to Australian coastal reefs.
Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chelmon rostratus, the copperband butterflyfish, is a distinctively patterned reef fish reaching 20 cm in length.
Chelmonops curiosus Kuiter, 1986
Chelmonops curiosus Kuiter, 1986
Chelmonops curiosus is a 26 cm endemic Australian fish that lives on rocky coastal reefs and is omnivorous.
Chelmonops truncatus (Kner, 1859)
Chelmonops truncatus (Kner, 1859)
Chelmonops truncatus is a butterflyfish species endemic to coastal south-eastern Australia.
Coradion altivelis McCulloch, 1916
Coradion altivelis McCulloch, 1916
Coradion altivelis is an Indo-West Pacific marine butterflyfish species that feeds mostly on sponges and forms breeding pairs.
Coradion chrysozonus (Cuvier, 1831)
Coradion chrysozonus (Cuvier, 1831)
Coradion chrysozonus is an Indo-Pacific omnivorous butterflyfish that feeds mostly on sponges.
Coradion melanopus (Cuvier, 1831)
Coradion melanopus (Cuvier, 1831)
Coradion melanopus, the twospot coralfish, is a small Indo-Pacific marine butterflyfish that feeds on sponges and breeds in pairs.
Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898
Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898
Forcipiger flavissimus is a small widespread Indo-Pacific marine butterflyfish sold in the aquarium trade.
Forcipiger longirostris (Broussonet, 1782)
Forcipiger longirostris (Broussonet, 1782)
Forcipiger longirostris is a fish species with characteristic yellow bodies and long silvery snouts, that can reach about 22 cm in length.
Hemitaurichthys polylepis (Bleeker, 1857)
Hemitaurichthys polylepis (Bleeker, 1857)
Hemitaurichthys polylepis, the pyramid butterflyfish, is a small reef fish named for its distinctive pyramidal yellow-orange body markings, found in the central Indo-Pacific.
Hemitaurichthys zoster (Bennett, 1831)
Hemitaurichthys zoster (Bennett, 1831)
Hemitaurichthys zoster, the black pyramid butterflyfish, is a small planktivorous reef fish found in the Indian Ocean.
Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Heniochus acuminatus, the pennant coralfish, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish with distinctive coloration that is often confused with schooling bannerfish.
Heniochus chrysostomus Cuvier, 1831
Heniochus chrysostomus Cuvier, 1831
Heniochus chrysostomus is a small, distinctly marked bannerfish found in central Indo-Pacific coral reef habitats.
Heniochus diphreutes Jordan, 1903
Heniochus diphreutes Jordan, 1903
Heniochus diphreutes, the schooling bannerfish, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish that lives in groups and feeds on zooplankton.
Heniochus intermedius Steindachner, 1893
Heniochus intermedius Steindachner, 1893
Heniochus intermedius, the Red Sea bannerfish, is a reef-associated bannerfish native to the western Indian Ocean and introduced to other regions.
Heniochus monoceros Cuvier, 1831
Heniochus monoceros Cuvier, 1831
Heniochus monoceros, the masked bannerfish, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish with a distinctive banded color pattern.
Heniochus pleurotaenia Ahl, 1923
Heniochus pleurotaenia Ahl, 1923
Heniochus pleurotaenia, the phantom bannerfish, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish that lives in coral-rich habitats.
Heniochus singularius Smith & Radcliffe, 1911
Heniochus singularius Smith & Radcliffe, 1911
Heniochus singularius is the largest species in the genus Heniochus, a fish found across the Indo-Pacific that breeds in pairs and feeds on corals, invertebrates, and algae.
Heniochus varius (Cuvier, 1829)
Heniochus varius (Cuvier, 1829)
Heniochus varius, the horned bannerfish, is a small butterflyfish found in central Indo-Pacific coral habitats.
Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)
Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)
Chaetodon lunula, the raccoon butterflyfish, is a large reef-dwelling species found across the Indo-Pacific and southeast Atlantic.
Chaetodon lunulatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Chaetodon lunulatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Chaetodon lunulatus, the oval butterflyfish, is a tropical Pacific coral reef fish that often forms long-term heterosexual pairs.
Chaetodon trifasciatus Park, 1797
Chaetodon trifasciatus Park, 1797
Chaetodon trifasciatus, the melon butterflyfish, is an Indian Ocean oviparous coral-feeding butterflyfish, type species of subgenus Corallochaetodon.
Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758
Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758
Chaetodon vagabundus (vagabond butterflyfish) is a patterned Indo-Pacific reef fish that forms monogamous pairs and adapts well to aquarium life.
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