butterflyfishes in English

noun
1
any of a number of typically brightly colored or boldly marked fish of warm waters, in particular.
2
a West African freshwater fish with large pectoral fins used in leaping out of the water and long fin rays used as stilts.
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1. While the majority of Butterflyfishes should be left in the wild, a few do …

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3. The triangle butterflyfishes and the hooded butterflyfish (C. larvatus) form the subgenus Gonochaetodon.

4. Butterflyfishes which are similar in shape and colour to Angelfishes do not have this spine.

5. Angelfishes Angelfishes differ from Butterflyfishes in having a large rearward-pointing spine on the preopercular gill cover

6. The most observable difference between Angelfishes and butterflyfishes is the preopercule spine on the gill cover common to Angelfishes.

7. Butterflyfishes are found among tropical reefs around the world but are concentrated in the Indo-Pacific oceanic region.

8. These include popular aquarium fish groups such as the tangs and surgeonfishes, butterflyfishes, wrasses, hawkfishes, and all marine Angelfishes

9. The fishes in the genus Hemitaurichthys are widely considered to be the safest genus of Butterflyfishes to place in a mixed reef aquarium

10. While many Butterflyfishes are bright in color, this species is mostly white with a broad black band over the eye, and two more dark bands along each side.

11. Like all Butterflyfishes, the Banded Butterflyfish has a discus body and a very small mouth, perfect for biting its preferred prey – small worms and live, soft tissue of reef-building corals.