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Butterflyfishes of
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Prognathodes falcifer, SIO
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The Best of the Genus:
Prognathodes aculeatus
(Poey 1860), Caribbean Longsnout Butterflyfish. A
delicate-appearing deepwater to shallows tropical west Atlantic to
Brazil species. A very nice addition to a peaceful biotopic
presentation. Generalized omnivore. Turks, Caicos pic. |
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Prognathodes aya Jordan
1866, the Doubleband Butterflyfish. Found along the mid Atlantic US
coast along to Mexico's Yucatan. Rare in the trade, and seldom
seen. Here's a very nice pic by Anthony Calfo. Thanks Antoine!
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Prognathodes falcifer Hubbs
& Rechnitzer 1958, the Scythe Butterflyfish. A cool water
species found off of Mexico's Baja and much further to the
south in the Galapagos. A good selection for a biotope aquarium
depicting life, conditions from these areas. To about six inches in
length. SIO/Birch Aq. photo 2012 |
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The Unknowns: Not enough data in the literature, credible
firsthand accounts, or personal experience to judge
Prognathodes dichrous Gunther 1869, Hedgehog
Butterflyfish. Known only from the central Atlantic Ocean, about
St. Helena and Ascension Islands. About six inches maximum
length. |
I wish, pt. II
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Prognathodes guyanensis Durand
1960, the Threeband Butterflyfish. To about five inches long. Known
from the tropical west Atlantic from the Bahamas south to French
Guiana. |
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Prognathodes guezei Mauge &
Bauchot 1976, Gueze's Butterflyfish. Distributed around the
northern waters of Madagascar. To four inches long. |
Never seen
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Prognathodes guyotensis Yamamoto
& Tameka 1982, the Guyote Butterflyfish. Recorded from the
Maldives and a part of the northwestern Pacific. To five inches in
length. |
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Prognathodes marcellae Poll
1950, Marcella Butterflyfish. West coast of Africa, Senegal to
Guinea. To five inches. One shot by RMF at the CAS in 2012 |
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Prognathodes obliquus Lubbock
& Edwards 1980, the Oblique Butterflyfish. Described only from
St. Pauls Rocks in the Atlantic off of Brazil. |
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Butterflyfishes for Marine Aquariums
Diversity, Selection & Care
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by Robert (Bob) Fenner |
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