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yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish

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 About "yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Chaetodontidae 📍Genus:- Forcipiger 📍Species:- F. flavissimus Binomial name:-  Forcipiger flavissimus 👉The yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish, Forcipiger flavissimus, is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae. 👉The yellow longnose butterflyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa to Hawaii, Red Sea included, and is also found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to the Revillagigedo Islands and the Galapagos. 👉It is a small fish which grows up to 22 cm in length. 👉This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. 👉Being territorial, yellow longnose butterflyfish patrol their patches of coral with a monogamous partner. 👉 However, instances of overt aggression among F. flavissimus have been obs...

copperband butterflyfish

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  About "Chelmon rostratus" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Chaetodontidae 📍Genus:- Chelmon 📍Species:- C. rostratus 📍Binomial name:- Chelmon rostratus 👉The copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus), also known as the beaked coral fish, is found in reefs in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans. 👉 This butterflyfish is one of the three species that make up the genus Chelmon and all have long beaks. 👉These fish are easily identified by the yellow banding and long snout. The young fish are similar in appearance to adult fish. 👉Butterflyfish grow up to 20 cm in length. 👉The fish appears taller than its length because of its compressed, deep-bodied form with a long dorsal and posterior fins as well as its vertical yellow stripes on a white background. 👉The snout is long and slender, and the dark eye of the fish is less conspicuous than the dark eye-spot on the dorsal fin. 👉Copperband butterflyfish are fou...

Red Sea butterflyfish

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  About "Red Sea butterflyfish " 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Pomacanthidae 📍Genus:- Chaetodontoplus 📍Species:- C. mesoleucus 📍Binomial name:- Chaetodontoplus   👉 mesoleucusChaetodontoplus mesoleucus, also known as the Red Sea butterflyfish is a member of the family Pomacanthidae. 👉This species can be found in coastal reefs with rich coral growth. 👉This species is exported for use in aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium species. 📷:- https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/chaetodontoplus-mesoleucus/?lang=en

blue-cheeked butterflyfish

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  About "blue-cheeked butterflyfish" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Chaetodontidae 📍Genus:- Chaetodon 📍Subgenus:- Rabdophorus 📍Species:- C. semilarvatus 📍Binomial name:-  Chaetodon semilarvatus 👉The blue-cheeked butterflyfish, Chaetodon semilarvatus, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). 👉It is found in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, at depths of between 3 and 20 m. 👉Its length is up to 13 cm (5.1 in). 👉It is mostly yellow, with thin slate blue vertical lines on the sides and a slate blue cheek patch in lieu of the usual black eyestripe of most Chaetodon. 👉This species is one of the few fish species to have long-term mates. In the wild, the fish eats hard corals as well as benthic invertebrates. 📷 : https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/chaetodon-semilarvatus/?lang=en

Saddle Butterflyfish

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  About "Saddle Butterflyfish" 📍 Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Chaetodontidae 📍Genus:- Chaetodon 📍Subgenus:- Rabdophorus 📍Species:- C. ephippium 📍Binomial name:- Chaetodon ephippium 👉 The Saddle Butterflyfish, Chaetodon ephippium, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). 👉It is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans from Sri Lanka and the Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New South Wales in Australia. 👉It is a large butterflyfish, at up to 30 cm (nearly 12 in) long together with the Lined Butterflyfish (C. lineolatus) the giant among its genus. 👉In shape it resembles certain angelfishes more than most of its relatives. 👉The overall color is yellowish grey, with a large black spot bordered below by a broad white band on the back and wavy blue lines on the lower sides. 👉 The throat and the outline of ...

sunburst butterflyfish

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  About "sunburst butterflyfish" 📍 Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata  📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Chaetodontidae 📍Genus:- Chaetodon  📍Subgenus:- Lepidochaetodon 📍Species:- C. (L.) kleinii 📍Binomial name:- Chaetodon (Lepidochaetodon) kleinii 👉The sunburst butterflyfish, Chaetodon kleinii, is also known as the black-lipped butterflyfish (or "blacklip butterflyfish") or Klein's butterflyfish. 👉It is a native of the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia. 👉It is also found in Galapagos Islands in the Eastern Pacific. 👉The body of this fish is yellowish brown with 1-2 broad lighter vertical bars, one running from near the origin of the dorsal spine to the belly, and sometimes another running from the middle of the back to the center of the body. 👉A black bar runs vertically across the eye, and the part before thi...

raccoon butterflyfish

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  About "raccoon butterflyfish " 📍 Kingdom:- Animalia Raccoon butterflyfish 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Chaetodontidae 📍Genus:- Chaetodon  📍Subgenus:- Rabdophorus 📍Species:- C. lunula 📍Binomial name:-  Chaetodon lunula 👉 The raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula), also known as the crescent-masked butterflyfish, lunule butterflyfish, halfmoon butterflyfish, moon butterflyfish, raccoon butterfly, raccoon, raccoon coralfish, and redstriped butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). 👉Chaetodon lunula can reach a length of 20 cm (nearly 8 in). 👉These large butterflyfishes have an oval outline, with a pattern of ascending oblique reddish stripes on the flanks and black and white bands over the face and eyes, similar to the "raccoon" mask (hence the common name). 👉They show a black spot on the caudal peduncle and oblique yellow stripes behind the head. 👉 They have 10-14 dorsal spines ...

millet butterflyfish

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  About "millet butterflyfish" 📍 Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Chaetodontidae 📍Genus:- Chaetodon 📍Subgenus:- Exornator 📍Species:- C. miliaris 📍Binomial name:- Chaetodon miliaris 👉 The millet butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris)is a species of butterflyfish in the family Chaetodontidae. 👉Other common names include the lemon butterflyfish and the millet-seed butterflyfish. 👉 It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and the Johnston Atoll, where it is found at depths down to 250 m (820 ft). 👉Although it has a limited range, it is common around Hawaii, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed its conservation status as being of "least concern". The millet butterflyfish grows to a maximum length of 13 cm (5 in). 👉It is a deep-bodied, laterally flattened fish. 👉The dorsal fin has 13 to 14 spines and 20 to 23 soft rays and the anal fin has 2 to 3 spines and 17 to 20 soft rays....