Chaetodon
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Chaetodon lunulatus, Pacific Redfin Butterflyfish. Scott W. Michael
Family: Chaetodontidae
Species in Genus Chaetodon:
- Auriga Butterflyfish
- Bennett's Butterflyfish
- Bluespot Butterflyfish
- Burgess' Butterflyfish
- Collare Butterflyfish
- Dot-and-Dash Butterflyfish
- Doublesaddle Butterflyfish
- Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish
- Eight-Banded Butterflyfish
- Exquisite Butterflyfish
- Foureye Butterflyfish
- Goldenstriped Butterflyfish
- Klein's Butterflyfish
- Lemon Butterflyfish
- Marquesan Butterflyfish
- Meyer's Butterflyfish
- Ornate Butterflyfish
- Pacific Redfin Butterflyfish
- Raccoon Butterflyfish
- Spotbanded Butterflyfish
- Tahiti Butterflyfish
Reference: 101 Best Saltwater Fishes
A large genus of elegant butterflyfishes, including many of interest to marine aquarists and reef explorers.
Many feed almost exclusively on live coral polyps, especially those of Acropora spp. stony corals and these species do not adapt well to aquarium culture.