Butterflyfish

Black Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) is also known as the Pyramid Butterflyfish, the Brown-and-White Butterflyfish, the Zoster Butterflyfish and the Brushtooth Butterflyfish

January 2, 2019 0 306

he The Black Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) is also known as the Pyramid Butterflyfish, the Brown-and-White Butterflyfish, the Zoster Butterflyfish...

Somali Butterflyfish ( Chaetodon leucopleura)

Somali Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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January 1, 2019 0 145

he Somali Butterflyfish ( Chaetodon leucopleura) is not a common fish on the Tanzanian coast. They are reportedly more common...

Archer Butterflyfish ( Chaetodon bennetti) is also known as Bennetts Butterflyfish, the Bluelashed Butterflyfish and the Eclipse Butterflyfish

Archer Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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January 1, 2019 0 68

he Archer Butterflyfish ( Chaetodon bennetti) is also known as Bennetts Butterflyfish, the Bluelashed Butterflyfish and the Eclipse Butterflyfish. They...

Masked Bannerfish (Heniochus monoceros) , is also known as the Masked coachman or Unicorn Pennant Coralfish

Masked Bannerfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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December 11, 2018 0 264

he Masked Bannerfish (Heniochus monoceros) , is also known as the Masked coachman or Unicorn Pennant Coralfish. They are not...

Yellowhead Butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus) is also known as the Goldheaded Butterflyfish and Goldring Butterflyfish

Yellowhead Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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December 11, 2018 0 354

he Yellowhead Butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus) is also known as the Goldheaded Butterflyfish and Goldring Butterflyfish. They are widely distributed but...

Lined Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lineolatus) is also known as the Line Butterflyfish, Lined Butterfly and New-moon Coralfish

Lined Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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December 10, 2018 0 248

he Lined Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lineolatus) is also known as the Line Butterflyfish, Lined Butterfly and New-moon Coralfish . They are...

Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) is also known as the Lunula butterflyfish, Halfmoon butterflyfish and the Crescent-masked Butterflyfish

Raccoon Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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December 6, 2018 0 290

he Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) is also known as the Lunula butterflyfish, Halfmoon butterflyfish and the Crescent-masked Butterflyfish. They are...

Blackback butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus) is also known as the Black-backed butterflyfish and the Melannotus Butterflyfish

Blackback Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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November 1, 2018 0 317

he Blackback butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus) is also known as the Black-backed butterflyfish and the Melannotus Butterflyfish. They are not that...

Zanzibar Butterflyfish (Chaetodon zanzibarensis)

Zanzibar Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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June 8, 2018 0 161

he Zanzibar Butterflyfish (Chaetodon zanzibarensis) is not that common on the coast of mainland Tanzania but is fairly common on...

schooling bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes), also known as the false moorish idol

Schooling Bannerfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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June 1, 2018 0 969

he Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) , is also known as the coachman or pennant bannerfish. They are sometimes called the...

African Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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April 30, 2018 0 75

he African Butterflyfish Chaetodon dolosus is also known as the , Blackedged Butterflyfish. Being primarily found quite deep they are not...

yellow teardrop butterflyfish, Chaetodon interruptus

Yellow Teardrop Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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April 6, 2018 0 309

he Yellow Teardrop Butterflyfish ( Chaetadon interuptus) is not common in Tanzanian coastal waters, but neither is it rare. They...

Meyer's Butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri) also known as Maypole Butterflyfish

Meyer’s Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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April 6, 2018 0 549

eyer’s Butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri) is also known as the Maypole Butterflyfish and the Scrawled Butterflyfish. They are not common in...

Chevron Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis), also known as Triangulate Butterflyfish or V-lined Butterflyfish

Chevron Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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October 25, 2017 0 415

he Chevron Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis) is also known as the Triangulate Butterflyfish, V-lined Butterflyfish and Acropora Butterflyfish. In terms of...

Sunburst Butterflyfish, Chaetodon kleinii, also known as the Black-lipped Butterflyfish (or "blacklip butterflyfish") or Klein's Butterflyfish

Sunburst Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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October 24, 2017 0 412

he Sunburst Butterflyfish, Chaetodon kleinii is also known as the Black-lipped Butterflyfish, White Spotted Butterflyfish, Orange Butterflyfish and Klein’s Butterflyfish....

Threadfin Butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga

Threadfin Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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March 12, 2016 0 3288

he Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetadon Auriga) is also known as the Auriga butterflyfish, Threadfin coralfish, Cross-stripe butterfly and Whip butterflyfish. Their...

Blackwedged butterflyfish Chaetodon falcula

Blackwedged Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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March 12, 2016 0 246

he Blackwedged butterflyfish, Chaetodon falcula is also known as the Saddled butterflyfish and Double saddled butterflyfish. They belong to the...

yellow longnose butterflyfish Forcipiger flavissimus, also known as the forceps butterflyfish

Yellow Long Nose Butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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March 3, 2016 0 3012

he Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) also known as the Forceps butterflyfish, is much sought after by aquarists. Their exotic...

Copperband butterflyfish Chelmon rostratus

Copperband butterflyfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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March 2, 2016 0 1573

he copperband butterflyfish, Chelmon rostratus is also known as the beaked coral fish and orange stripe butterflyfish. It is one...

Longfin Bannerfish Heniochus acuminatus on Kankadya reef Tanzania

Longfin Bannerfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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February 17, 2016 0 2809

he Longfin Bannerfish Heniochus acuminatus, is also known as the Coachman or Pennant bannerfish and is sometimes called the poor...

Seychelles Butterflyfish, Chaetodon madagaskariensis is also known as the Indian Ocean Chevron Butterflyfish, Madagascar Butterflyfish and Pearly Butterflyfish

Seychelles Butterflyfish Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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April 14, 2015 0 153

he Seychelles Butterflyfish, Chaetodon madagaskariensis is also known as the Indian Ocean Chevron Butterflyfish, Madagascar Butterflyfish and Pearly Butterflyfish. They...