by Lemon T.Y.K | Oct 24, 2022 | Fish
The genus Prognathodes is perhaps the most phylogenetically intractable of the long-nosed butterflyfishes. Unlike Chelmon and Forcipiger, Prognathodes is highly speciose, with a majority of its members having a great affinity for deep waters, far removed from the... by Lemon T.Y.K | Oct 5, 2016 | Fish, Science
Roa is a seldom seen and poorly known genus of butterflyfish. With only four taxonomically described species, the genus has just about as many undescribed ones! In other words, of all the known Roa butterflyfishes to exist, at least half are not assigned with... by Joe Rowlett | Jun 13, 2016 | Fish
There are somewhere around 88 recognized species of Chaetodon butterflyfish swimming around the coral reefs of the world, which makes it quite challenging when it comes to keeping track of all this... by Lemon T.Y.K | Oct 23, 2015 | Fish, Science
Nestled within the family Chaetodontidae is a complex of butterflyfish with a particular proclivity for deep reefs in the mesophotic twilight zone. They share a pattern of alternating broad brown and white bands, and possess a distinctive ocellus on the posterior soft...