Blackfin butterflyfish
Distribution: endemic to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Common for example in Egypt and Jordan.
May be confused with Chaetodon melapterus, Chaetodon trifasciatus and Chaetodon lunulatus.
at Sataya Resort (Black-tailed butterflyfish) © anne
at Garden Bay (Black-tailed butterflyfish) © nst56
at Abu Dabbab (Black-tailed butterflyfish) © bruno56
at Princess Beach (Black-tailed butterflyfish)
at Marsa Mubarak (Black-tailed butterflyfish) © bruno56
at Migdalor Beach (Black-tailed butterflyfish)
at Makadi Bay North (Black-tailed butterflyfish) © mandtj
at Utopia Beach Club (Black-tailed butterflyfish) © bruno56
at Gorgonia Beach (Black-tailed butterflyfish) © lesli
at Shaab Samadai (Black-tailed butterflyfish) © lesli
at Coraya Bay (Black-tailed butterflyfish) © lesli
at Gordon Reef (Black-tailed butterflyfish)
at Ras Um Sid / El Fanar Beach (Black-tailed butterflyfish)
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