Butterflyfish

Chaetodon striatus

A Caribbean reef classic that moonlights as a cleaning station attendant.

Heniochus acuminatus

A boldly striped banner-finned beauty that cruises reef channels in elegant pairs.

Heniochus diphreutes

The Moorish Idol lookalike that actually thrives in aquariums

Heniochus singularis

The largest bannerfish, solitary and rarely seen even in the wild.

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Chelmon mulleri

A reef butterflyfish that prefers muddy estuaries over pristine coral gardens.

Chaetodon melannotus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly with a strong preference for live coral.

Chaetodon kleinii

A wide-ranging butterflyfish that thrives deeper than most of its relatives.

Chelmon rostratus

A gorgeous long-snouted reef fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Chaetodon vagabundus

A wide-ranging reef butterfly that pairs for life and patrols its territory together.

Chaetodon xanthurus

The only butterflyfish with a true crosshatch pattern on its sides.

Chaetodon pelewensis

A Pacific beauty that pairs for life and takes well to aquarium living.

Chaetodon falcula

A boldly patterned butterflyfish best kept by those who know their reef chemistry.

Chelmonops truncatus

A deep-bodied Australian butterflyfish that lives life strictly in pairs.

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

A Red Sea gem with bold chevron patterning and a loyal pair bond.

Chaetodon capistratus

A Caribbean reef classic that often mates for life.

Chaetodon semilarvatus

A bold golden butterflyfish from the Red Sea that pairs for life.

Chaetodon lunula

A bold, raccoon-masked butterflyfish that prowls reefs after dark.

Heniochus chrysostomus

A bold-banded bannerfish with a dramatic dorsal fin and reef-roaming habits.

Heniochus varius

A deep-reef oddity with a hump, horns, and bold black-and-white contrast.

Chaetodon mitratus

A deep-reef butterflyfish from remote Indian Ocean islands, rarely seen in the wild or in tanks.

Heniochus pleurotaenia

A rarely seen bannerfish that schools in impressive numbers across Indian Ocean reefs.

Chaetodon rafflesii

A coral-dependent butterflyfish that reveals its mood through a mysterious dark spot.

Chaetodon unimaculatus

A wide-ranging reef butterfly with a bold spot and a coral-eating habit.

Chaetodon lineolatus

The largest butterflyfish in the world, with a bold graphic pattern to match.

Forcipiger flavissimus

A needle-nosed reef hunter that picks prey from crevices other fish can't reach.

Chaetodon mertensii

A reef-associated butterflyfish that pairs up and patrols the deeper reef edges.

Chaetodon ulietensis

A boldly patterned butterflyfish that pairs for life in the wild.

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

A schooling butterflyfish that hovers in open water above reef drop-offs.

Hemitaurichthys zoster

A schooling butterfly that prefers open water over reef crevices.

Chaetodon collare

A reef native that pairs for life but rarely forgives a rough transition to captivity.

Chaetodon ephippium

A boldly patterned butterflyfish with a dramatic dark saddle across its back.

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly that pairs for life and rarely strays far from coral.

Chaetodon trichrous

A rarely seen Pacific butterflyfish from the islands of Tahiti.

Chaetodon auriga

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific butterfly that grazes reefs, rubble, and everything between.

Chaetodon tinkeri

A deep-water Pacific beauty with a bold split between black and white.