Bank Butterflyfish
Prognathodes aya
- Group: Butterflyfish
- Typical depth: 20–170 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A butterflyfish of deep offshore reefs, it ranges down to about a hundred and seventy metres and is only rarely glimpsed by divers. The bank butterflyfish pairs off to spawn and scatters floating eggs into the water above the reef.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Chaetodontidae › Prognathodes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273370.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bank Butterflyfish live?
- The Bank Butterflyfish (Prognathodes aya) is typically found at 20–170 m.
- Is the Bank Butterflyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Bank Butterflyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bank Butterflyfish get?
- The Bank Butterflyfish grows to about 15 cm.