Butterflyfish (Family Chaetodontidae), such as this species at The Cemetery in Palau, include corallivores, or coral-eaters. This one is eating a solitary mushroom coral (Fungia species).

Butterflyfish eating a mushroom coral, Palau

Butterflyfish (Family Chaetodontidae), such as this species at The Cemetery in Palau, include corallivores, or coral-eaters. This one is eating a solitary mushroom coral (Fungia species).

Palau tropical underwater

Author(s)Jane Thomas
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2007-02-24
AlbumFauna > Fish
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Required AttributionJane Thomas, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)