Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Prognathodes Higher classification Prognathodes | Phylum Chordata Family Chaetodontidae Scientific name Prognathodes aya Rank Species | |
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Similar Prognathodes, Butterflyfish, Prognathodes aculeatus, Prognathodes dichrous, Prognathodes falcifer | ||
Bank butterflyfish chaetodon aya
The Bank Butterflyfish (Prognathodes aya) is a species of butterflyfish found in tropical Atlantic waters.
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Bank butterflyfish
Description
It is a silver–white-colored fish with yellow on all fins except the pectoral fins. It also has vertical dark bars on its eyes and near its caudal fin.
Habitat and range
The Bank Butterflyfish is uncommon throughout its range. It is found on natural and artificial reefs in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and off the Yucatán Peninsula. It is also found as far north as North Carolina.
References
Bank Butterflyfish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA