Bank butterflyfish

It is a silver–white-colored fish with yellow on all fins except the pectoral fins.

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The Bank butterflyfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 20 - 170 m , usually 45 - 170 m environment.

The Bank Butterflyfish (Chaetodon aya) is a species of butterflyfish found in tropical Atlantic waters. Description - It is a silver–white-colored fish with yellow on all fins except the pectoral fins. More

One of these, the Bank Butterflyfish, is a deep water species rarely seen. The other five are prominent and conspicuous members of reef communities. More

Bank butterflyfish - photo by Wayne Davis Bank butterflyfish Chaetodon aya Foureye butterflyfish- photo by Wayne Davis (EPA) at Baltimore Aquarium Foureye butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratus Banded butterfly fish - photo by Wayne Davis EPA More

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Bank butterflyfish (Chaetodon aya) - a deep reef chaetodontid from the western Atlantic. Non Reef S... More

A bank butterflyfish (Prognathodes aya) amid several varieties of crinoids and coral in deepwater habitat at Bright Bank. Large anchor on the sea floor at Bright Bank Large anchor on the sea floor at Bright Bank. More

The Bank Butterflyfish (Chaetodon aya) is a species of ... en.wikipedia.org 2 Bank Butterflyfish, Prognathodes aya at MarineBio. More

Common names

bank butterflyfish in English
Dybvandsfanefisk in Danish (dansk)
mariposa de banco in Spanish (español)
沙洲蝴蝶魚 in Mandarin Chinese
沙洲蝴蝶鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Chaetodontidae
Genus : Prognathodes
Species : Prognathodes aya
Authority : Jordan, 1886