We are quite familiar with all the butterflyfish in the Caribbean, but Hawaii has many more species. Many of them are quite striking in appearance. Yellow, black and white are their basic colors. But who knew how many different ways fish could use these basics?
Today's photos are the lined butterflyfish and threadfin butterflyfish. The lined butterflyfish is the largest local butterflyfish, reaching up to 12 inches. The threadfin grows up to 8 inches. The name threadfin is derived from the modified end of the dorsal fin, which trails the fin like a thread.
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| Lined butterflyfish |
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| A pair of threadfin butterflyfish |
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