Chaetodon argentatus Butterflyfish Hybrid Spotted in Japan

So many times when we see aberrant or hybrid reef fish it’s in the setting of an aquarium livestock dealer. So it’s always a nice surprise to see some of these animals being spotted in their natural environment, and GT…

Pearl of The Orient: Mr Wong’s butterflyfish collection

When it comes to the rare fish game, there are only two players that immediately come to mind. Hong Kong and Japan. Together these two are undeniably the largest absorbers of rare fish, and have been consistently spitting out amazing specimens…

Wild hybrid Chaetodon from Aqua Terra looks like an inverted wrought iron butterflyfish

Hybrids in the butterflyfish realm are few and far between, but if there ever were to be a gang of promiscuous species, it would definitely be the members of the pearlscale butterflyfishes, otherwise known as the Xanthurus complex. The Xanthurus…