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Spotfin butterflyfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The spotfin butterflyfish , Chaetodon ocellatus , is a butterflyfish found in the western Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The name is derived from the dark spot on the...
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Facts about keeping the spotfin butterfly fish in your aquarium ... Spotfin butterfly fish (Chaetodon ocellatus) have a black spot on the back of their dorsal fin, hence the name spotfin butterfly fish.
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www.aboutfishonline.com/articles/spotfin.html
www.aboutfishonline.com/articles/spotfin.html
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The Spotfin Butterflyfish is an elusive fish. I have spent a lot of time during our dives trying to find and photograph these beautiful animals. I saw many more Spotfin Butterflyfish on the reefs near San Salvador than I have seen at other islands ReefNews has visited.
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www.reefnews.com/reefnews/photos/sansal/spotfin1.html
www.reefnews.com/reefnews/photos/sansal/spotfin1.html
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Fish Identification: Spotfin Butterfly Fish. Part of the series: Caribbean Fish Identification. The Spotfin Butterfly fish is easy to identify as it is one of the most common Butterfly Fish species in the Caribbean reef. ... eHow Article: Fish Identification: Spotfin Butterfly Fish...
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www.ehow.com/video_4956545_fish-identification-spotfin-...
www.ehow.com/video_4956545_fish-identification-spotfin-butterfly-fish.html
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Reminiscent of their butterfly namesake, these small, colorful fish spend their day flitting about shallow to deep reefs, dock pilings and rubble fields using keen eyesight to search for ... Identification of Spotfin Butterflyfish is a bit trickier. Again, their common name is the fish's distinctive feature – a small,
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www.fishid.com/learnctr/bflyfish.htm
www.fishid.com/learnctr/bflyfish.htm
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The spotfin butterflyfish (Family Chaetodontidae) is so named for a small black spot at the very top back edge of the dorsal fin. These reef-associated fish are found only in the Western Atlantic and not usually deeper than 100 feet.
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www.helterskeletons.com/spotfin_butterflyfish.htm
www.helterskeletons.com/spotfin_butterflyfish.htm
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The spotfin butterflyfish was first described by Bloch in 1781. ... Butterflyfish spawning occurs at dusk and typically involves only pairs. Fish chase each other about the reef during courtship, doing headstands and lateral displays. The pair circle frequently until one fish breaks off and swims away, with the other...
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www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/Spotfin/Spotfin...
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/Spotfin/Spotfin.html
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A biological profile on the Spotfin Butterflyfish, Chaetodon ocellatus. Learn it's worldwide distribution, characteristics, how it breeds and developes. ... The spotfin is a deeply compressed, discus-shaped fish, ... The spotfin butterfly form pairs early in life. These pairs are generally long lasting, suggesting that a...
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www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/descript/drfish/butterfl...
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/descript/drfish/butterflyspot/butterflyspot.htm
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