More Butterflyfish drawings!
Drew up two similar butterflyfish: Chevron and Atoll.
Chevron butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis) is a saltwater reef fish of the Indian and Pacific oceans including the Red Sea, and has lots of arrow marks (like sergeant stripes sideways).
A close relative, same genus is the Atoll Butterflyfish (Chaetodon mertensii) hangs out on tropical Pacific Reefs.
Note the similar species to the Atoll Butterflyfish: Chaetodon madagascariensis Indian Ocean, Chaetodon xanthurus , and Chaetodon paucifasciatus Red Sea. Making something a species versus just a population is a big deal in the fishery biologist community, and can spark heated debate if the animals in question all look the same. Whole careers for some hinge on finding a species, and if you want to watch college professors yell at each other, ask them to prove their favorite is actually a species.
Look for a whole pile of other fishes, including groupers, in my spoonflower site soon too.
Tight Lines and Calm Seas,
Bryce
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