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pl23_reef0032.jpg

Species of butterflyfi feeding on damselfish eggs attached to substrate

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Description

Species of butterflyfi feeding on damselfish eggs attached to substrate.Chaetodon miliaris are three yellow fish on bottom right. Blue striped fish areChaetodon sp. Forcipiger longirostris is bright yellow fish in background.

Photographer

Dr. James P. McVey

Display Date

Feb-67

Location

Pokai Bay, Oahu

Collection

Coral Kingdom

Pacific Reefs

Vertebrates

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Sea Grant Program

Keywords

Coral Reefs

Vertebrates Fish