A collection of saltwater Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae pictures, most of which include species name identification and often some brief descriptive profile information with the photos.
Photo by Keoki and Yuko Stender.
A photo by Pat Walsh of his sub-adult Auriga Butterflyfish being treated in a quarantine tank.
A photo by Keoki and Yuko Stender of the Auriga or Threadfin Butterflyfish (
Chaetodon auriga) in its very young juvenile phase of life.
This Orange Margin Butterflyfish (Prognathodes basabei) photo was taken by Keoki and Yuko Stender soon after this new species was discovered in Hawai'i in 1998, which was on display and being studied at the Waikiki Aquarium.
Flash View these outstanding photos of a wide variety of Butterflyfish submitted to About Saltwater Aquariums for display and contest entry.
A photo of an adult
Chaetodon fremblii, an endemic species of Hawai'i shot by Keoki and Yuko Stender. Other Common Names: Bluelined, and Fremblii Butterflyfish.
Chaetodon trifascialis, a species that inhabits the Indo-Pacific region, but is rare in the Hawaiian Islands except at French Frigate Shoals, where this photo was shot by Keoki and Yuko Stender.
Larry Jordan's outstanding close up photo of his Copperband Butterflyfish.
Chelmon rostratus photo by Darryl Craig.
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus photo by Keoki and Yuko Stender.
Photo of an adult
Chaetodon kleini by Keoki and Yuko Stender. Other Names: Coralcola, Blacklip, and Sunburst Butterflyfish.
Keoki & Yuko Stender's outstanding Lined Butterfly Fish
(Chaetodon lineolatus) photo.
Keoki & Yuko Stender's outstanding Longnose Butterfly
(Forcipiger flavissimus) photo.
Keoki & Yuko Stender's Milletseed Butterfly
(Chaetodon miliaris) photo.
Keoki & Yuko Stender's remarkable Ornate Butterfly Fish
(Chaetodon ornatissimus) photo.
Keoki & Yuko Stender's phot of the Oval Butterfly Fish
(Chaetodon lunulatus).
Keoki & Yuko Stender's photo of a Pebbled Butterfly Fish
(Chaetodon multicinctus).
A fish first discovered and collected at 300 feet on the island of Oahu, Hawaii and displayed at the Waikiki Aquarium in 1999, this photo by Keoki and Yuko Stender shows off this rare and still presently unamed
Prognathodes species butterflyfish.
Keoki & Yuko Stender's outstanding photo of a Pyramid Butterfly Fish
(Hemitaurichthys zoster).
Keoki & Yuko Stender's Raccoon Butterfly Fish
(Chaetodon lunula) photo.
Keoki & Yuko Stender's outstanding Reticulated Butterfly Fish
(Chaetodon reticulatus) photo.
Keoki & Yuko Stender's remarkable photo of a Saddleback Butterfly Fish
(Chaetadon ephippium).
A photo by Gary Harmon of his adult Saddleback Butterflyfish (
Chaetodon Ehippium) in his 125g tank.
Keoki & Yuko Stender's Teardrop Butterfly Fish
(Chaetodon unimaculatus) photo.
A photo by Gary Schoentag of his Tinkeri (
Chaetodon tinkeri) and Red Sea Pearlscale (
Chaetodon paucifasciatus) Butterflyfishes, pictured along with a Formosa Wrasse (
Coris formosa) and juvenile Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus).
Keoki & Yuko Stender's photo of the rare and beautiful Tinkeri Butterfly Fish
(Chaetodon tinkeri).
From the Hawai'i Coral Reef Network - Keoki's Corner Marine Fish Index, you'll find a wonderful collection of Hawaiian Butterflyfish photos, all of which you can click on for truly spectacular close up views! General indentification information is included.
From the FINS Marine Fish Index, a large collection of Butterflyfishes listed by common and scientific names to click on for photo views.
From the Aquacon Fish Catalog, quite an extensive list, just click on any of the underlined blue catalog numbers at the left to get a photo view of the Butterflyfishes listed, including some general information about them.
