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Butterflyfishes of the Genus Prognathodes
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By Bob Fenner
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Prognathodes falcifer, SIO |
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.
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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.
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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. |
Diving la vida loca |
| Prognathodes guezei Mauge & Bauchot
1976, Gueze's Butterflyfish. Distributed around the northern waters of
Madagascar. To four inches long. |
Never seen |
| Prognathodes guyotensis Yamamoto &
Tameka 1982, the Guyote Butterflyfish. Recorded from the Maldives and a part
of the northwestern Pacific. To five inches in length. |
Like to see |
| Prognathodes marcellae Poll 1950, Marcella
Butterflyfish. West coast of Africa, Senegal to Guinea. To five inches. |
Marcella, are you going to dance tonight? |
| Prognathodes obliquus Lubbock & Edwards
1980, the Oblique Butterflyfish. Described only from St. Pauls Rocks in the
Atlantic off of Brazil. |
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