butterflyfish
Coral reef dweller
Butterflyfish are small, brightly colored tropical fish found on coral reefs, named for their vivid patterns and fluttering swimming motion.
They typically have compressed, disk-shaped bodies with striking bands or spots.
Popular in marine aquariums, though many species are difficult to keep because they feed primarily on coral polyps.
coral
Marine skeletal formation
striped · yellow · Indo-Pacific · aquarium · snorkeling · marine · colorful · schooling · polyps · territory
- butterflyfish
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, manatees, whale, dolphins
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- Coral Coastreef, lagoon, atoll, barrier reef, coral cay
- coral reefcoral, coral polyps, clownfish, parrotfish, moray eel
butterflyfishfreshwater fish
Species from unsalted waters
river fish · pond fish · trout · bass · carp
butterflyfishdeep-sea fish
Marine life from ocean depths
anglerfish · blobfish · hagfish · oarfish · whale shark
butterflyfishfeeder fish
Fish raised as food
baitfish · minnow · common carp · mudskipper
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