Chaetodon ornatissimus, The Ornate Butterfly, has always had a place in my heart, and well this photo was too good not to share. Unfortunately this stunning butterfly is an obligate coralivore feeding primarily on Pocillopora and Montipora. This fish ranges from Japan to Hawaii at depths of 0-40m making it common in the wild, but unfortunately [...]
Chaetodon ornatissimus, The Ornate Butterfly, has always had a place in my heart, and well this photo was too good not to share. Unfortunately this stunning butterfly is an obligate coralivore feeding primarily on Pocillopora and Montipora. This fish ranges from Japan to Hawaii at depths of 0-40m making it common in the wild, but unfortunately near impossible to keep in captive aquaria. Leave this fish in the ocean and enjoy it on dives and photos like this. (Photo via Flickr:Vlad Butsky)
Chaetodontidae is a beautiful, diverse and interesting genus that we have much to learn about… in particular there feeding behavior. More on that to come in the future.
