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Banggai Cardinalfish

Banggai Cardinalfish

Tan with white spots; 3 black bars, outlined in white; all fins very elongated. Wild Banggai Cardinalfish are threatened with extinction from the aquarium trade. Availability of captive-bred individuals has not sufficiently reduced threat to wild populations,... Read More
Auriga Butterflyfish

Auriga Butterflyfish

White with tan/gray chevron pattern over body; rear body and tail deep yellow/orange; thick black band through eye; black spot on rear dorsal fin; normally with thin yellow filament trailing from dorsal fin. Like most butterflyfishes, once finding a mate, they may... Read More
Black & White Heniochus

Black & White Heniochus

White with 2 wide black bands:  one from dorsal to pelvic fin and the other from dorsal to end of anal fin; yellow rear dorsal and tail fins; elongated dorsal fin filament. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful. Read More
Copperband Butterflyfish

Copperband Butterflyfish

Silvery white with 4 orange bars; black spot on rear dorsal fin; elongated snout and mouth. Like most butterflyfishes, once finding a mate, they may pair up for life. Captive breeding has been successful at the experimental level only. Read More
Raccoon Butterflyfish

Raccoon Butterflyfish

Deep yellow/orange with dusky brown upper body; black and white “raccoon” markings around eyes; brown diagonal lines across body; 1 – 3 wide black diagonal bands from mask to dorsal fin; black spot at tail base. Attempts at captive breeding have been... Read More