Butterfly Identification

[Ed Hartwell]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what type of butterfly fish this is, i took it in malasia while i was diving and i cant find it in any of my books.
All suggestions appreciated, Ed

 

[LakeEd]

Ed,

I'm no fish expert... however to me the mouth/nose of that piticular fish resemble more an Angelfish, than a Butterfly???

Just so you know, when it comes to fish, I'm usually VERY WRONG! *grinz* Just an idea to possiblly help narrow it down for you.

 

[Cougra]

Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus Common name: Vermiculated Angelfish

The spine on the gill cover shows that it is indeed an angelfish, not a butterflyfish.

 

[LakeEd]

By the way Ed...

WELCOME TO REEF FRONTIERS!!!!!

 

[Ed Hartwell]

Well it appears you are right this time, thank you very much i have now managed to find it in a book, its a Vermiculated anglefish

 

[NaH2O]

Wow - am I slow

I agree with Cougra Vermiculated Angelfish

 

[NaH2O]

oops - forgot to say... Welcome to Reef Frontiers!!!

 

[Ed Hartwell]

Cool thanks a lot guys

 

[LakeEd]

oops - forgot to say... Welcome to Reef Frontiers!!!

hehehe

I know that feeling Nikki!

 

[mungus]

Welcome to RF Ed!! My wife would be very jealous. She has been after me to pick another one of those guys for a little more than a year now. We lost ours in an extended power outage. Great fish!!

Good Luck
Brian

 

[Krish]

Welcome to RF Ed! Hope you enjoy it here

 

[Porkfat]

I see them in watters arround Hawaii too, I even had one for a little while. They're timid fish and scare easily, I had trouble getting mine to eat. Beautiful fish though.