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Spotfin Butterflyfish

Spotfin Butterflyfish - Chaetodon ocellatus

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  1. Great shot Tony, and impressive how you are able to identify all the species you capture! Posted 13 years ago

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The spotfin butterflyfish, ''Chaetodon ocellatus'', is a butterflyfish found in the western Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

The name is derived from the dark spot on the fish's dorsal fin. This, combined with a vertical, black bar through the eye, is designed to confuse predators.

Similar species: Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes
Species identified by DragonC
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Uploaded Dec 14, 2011.