Diagonal butterflyfish
Distribution: endemic to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Easy to spot when snorkeling Egypt and Jordan.
Often confused with Chaetodon lunula (distinguished by location).
at Temple Reef (Egypt) © anne
at Garden Bay (Egypt) © nst56
at Coraya Bay (Egypt) © paradis974
at Princess Beach (Israel)
at Fayrouz Reef (Egypt) © bruno56
at Marsa Mubarak (Egypt) © bruno56
at Utopia Beach Club (Egypt) © bruno56
at Masdoda (Egypt) © lesli
at Gorgonia Beach (Egypt) © lesli
at Shaab Samadai (Egypt) © lesli
at Coraya Bay (Egypt) © lesli
at Mashraba (Egypt) © gavensmar
at Abu Dabbab (Egypt) © jc_mara
at Ras Um Sid / El Fanar Beach (Egypt)
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