Species

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

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.

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 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.