Butterfly fish
 
 

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Amongst the most represented, visible and coloured fish, butterfly fish are a constant source of amazement.

Butterfly fish


 
Saddled butterflyfish

Unknown butterflyfish

Longnose butterflyfish

Butterfly fish

Moorish idol

Parrotfish

Sleeping parrotfish

Unknown fish

Unknown butterflyfish

Moorish idol

Juvenile moorish idol

Unknown fish

    
Butterflyfish

Sleeping parrotfish

    

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Description:

Angelfish are one of the most colourful shows of the reefs, and are systematically come across in reef dives.

Butteflyfish are one of the most abundant and visible types fo fish, along with parrot fish who can be more easily singled out. It's hard not to see dozens wandering in the reef.

Type

Max size

Habitat - Depth - Rareness - N/D- Comments

N

Blue-girdled angel.

Reef top, 0-25m, fairly frequent, diurnal

J

Juvenile emperor ?

Reef top, 0-25m, fairly frequent, diurnal

J

Regal

Reef top, 0-25m, fairly frequent, diurnal

J

Unknown butterfly.

Reef top, 0-25m, very frequent, diurnal

J

Saddled butterfly.

Reef top, 0-25m, very frequent, diurnal

J

Longnose butterfly.

Reef top, 0-25m, very frequent, diurnal

J

Dusky parrot.

Reef top, 0-25m, very frequent, diurnal

J

Moorish idol

Reef top, 0-25m, very frequent, diurnal

J

Royal angel.

Reef top, 0-25m, fairly frequent, diurnal

J

 

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