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Angelfishes
(Pomacanthidae)

Zebra Angelfish - Male
Genicanthus caudovittatus
Aqaba, Red Sea, Jordan 2018
Aqaba, Red Sea, Jordan 2018

Zebra Angelfish - Female
Genicanthus caudovittatus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020

Regal Angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus
Maldives 2018
Maldives 2018

Brown Pygmy Angelfish
Centropyge multispinis
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Yellow-ear Angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthotis
Maldives 2018
Maldives 2018

Rock Beauty - Juvenile
Holacanthus tricolor
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018

Threespot Angelfish
Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Sixband Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Halfmoon Angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2017
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2017

Emperor angelfish - Juvenile
Pomacanthus imperator
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2015
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2015

Emperor Angelfish - With Cleaner Shrimp
Pomacanthus imperator
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019

Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018

Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018

French Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018

French Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018

Blueface Angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Blueface Angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Maldives 2012
Maldives 2012
bannerfish
(Chaetodontidae)

Red Sea Bannerfish
Heniochus intermedius
Hurghada, Southern Egypt 2017
Hurghada, Southern Egypt 2017

Longfin Bannerfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Puerto Galera, Philippines 2018
Puerto Galera, Philippines 2018

Pennant Bannerfish
Heniochus chrysostomus
Puerto Galera, Philippines 2018
Puerto Galera, Philippines 2018

Phantom Bannerfish
Heniochus pleurotaenia
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Masked Bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Singular Bannerfish
Heniochus singularius
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Moorish Idol - Juvenile ?
Zanclus cornutus?
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Batfishes

Longfin Spadefish
Platax teira
SS Yongala, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
SS Yongala, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Longfin Spadefish
Platax teira
Diani, Kenya 2015
Diani, Kenya 2015

Dusky Batfish - Juvenile
Platax pinnatus
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019

Dusky Batfish - Juvenile
Platax pinnatus
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019

Dusky Batfish
Platax pinnatus
Sangiang Volcano Island, Indonesia 2014
Sangiang Volcano Island, Indonesia 2014

Golden Spadefish - Juvenile
Platax boersii
Diani, Kenya 2015
Diani, Kenya 2015

Humpback (or Zebra) Batfish - Juvenile
Platax batavianus
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019

Golden Spadefish - Juvenile
Platax boersii
Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Australia 2015
Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Australia 2015

Golden Spadefish - Juvenile
Platax boersii
Maldives 2012
Maldives 2012

Golden Spadefis
Platax boersii
Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015
Great Barrier Reef, Australia 2015

Pinnate batfish - sub-adult
Platax pinnatus
Maldives 2012
Maldives 2012
Butterflyfishes
(Chaetodontidae)

Meyer's Butterflyfish
Chaetodon meyeri
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Yellowhead Butterflyfish
Chaetodon xanthocephalus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Red-tailed Butterflyfish
Chaetodon collare
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Orange-Banded Coralfish - Juvenile
Coradion chrysozonus
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia 2019

Longsnout Butterflyfish
Prognathodes aculeatus
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018

Exquisite Butterflyfish - Juvenile
Chaetodon austriacus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019

Redfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon austriacus
Aqaba, Red Sea, Jordan 2017
Aqaba, Red Sea, Jordan 2017

Red Sea Raccoon (Diagonal) Butterflyfish
Chaetodon fasciatus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019

Indian Redfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Indian Redfin Butterflyfish - Juvenile
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Foureye Butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
Bahamas 2018
Bahamas 2018