Fish > Filefishes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red Sea Harlequin FilefishScientific Name: Oxymonacanthus halliCategory: FishSubcategory: FilefishesSize: Total length: 3.5–4.5 in (9–11 cm)Weight: 0.6–1.4 oz (18–40 g)Lifespan: 4–6 years in pristine coral reef ecosystemsDiet: Obligate...
Fish > Filefishes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Harlequin FilefishScientific Name: Oxymonacanthus longirostrisCategory: FishSubcategory: FilefishesSize: Total length: 3.5–4.7 in (9–12 cm)Weight: 1.0–1.8 oz (28–50 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years on tropical reefsDiet: Obligate corallivore (feeds almost...
Fish > Butterflyfishes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bluecheek ButterflyfishScientific Name: Chaetodon semilarvatusCategory: FishSubcategory: ButterflyfishesSize: Total length: 8–9.5 in (20–24 cm); Disc-shaped body profileWeight: 7.0–14.0 oz (200–400 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in wild coral...
Fish > Butterflyfishes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ornate ButterflyfishScientific Name: Chaetodon ornatissimusCategory: FishSubcategory: ButterflyfishesSize: Total length 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 in)Weight: 120 to 200 g (4.2 to 7.0 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in the wildDiet: Obligate corallivore...
