Today's post features the spotfin butterflyfish. Five butterflyfish species occur on the local reefs. On a really good dive you can sometimes see 4 species. Based on my own observations, the spotfin is the third most abundant butterflyfish. Although I encounter them regularly, and they frequently travel in pairs, they often swim away when approached. These fish were about 4 inches long, and the photos were taken at depths of 30 to 35 feet. The spot for which they are named is on the rear end of the dorsal fin.
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| The usual fleeing posture. |
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| This one swam towards the camera. |
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