Prognathodes
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| Bicolor Butterflyfish (P. dichrous) | |
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| Genus: | Prognathodes T. N. Gill, 1862
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| Chelmo pelta Günther, 1860
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Prognathodes is a genus of butterflyfishes. In the past they were commonly included in the genus Chaetodon. They are found at rocky reefs in tropical oceans around the world, and are mainly found deeper than Chaetodon; often a depths below those possible in normal scuba diving. They are whitish, yellow, black and dark brown, and reach 10–16 centimetres (3.9–6.3 in) in length.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Prognathodes aculeatus (Poey, 1860) (Longsnout butterflyfish)
- Prognathodes aya (D. S. Jordan, 1886) (Bank butterflyfish)
- Prognathodes brasiliensis W. E. Burgess, 2001
- Prognathodes carlhubbsi Nalbant, 1995 (Southern scythemarked butterflyfish)
- Prognathodes dichrous (Günther, 1869) (Bicolor butterflyfish)
- Prognathodes falcifer (C. L. Hubbs & Rechnitzer, 1958) (Northern scythemarked butterflyfish)
- Prognathodes guezei (Maugé & Bauchot, 1976) (Gueze's butterflyfish)
- Prognathodes guyanensis (J. Durand, 1960) (French butterflyfish)
- Prognathodes guyotensis (Yamamoto & Tameka, 1982)
- Prognathodes marcellae (Poll, 1950)
- Prognathodes obliquus (Lubbock & A. J. Edwards, 1980) (Oblique butterflyfish)
A further, as yet undescribed species, known as the Orangemargin butterflyfish, Prognathodes sp. "basabei" is known from Hawaii.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Prognathodes". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Randall, J. E. (2007). Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. ISBN 1-929054-03-3