The common longnose butterflyfish (pictured) is one of two longnose butterflyfish species found in Hawaii. Its Hawaiian name is lauwiliwili nukunuku ‘oi‘oi. -- Maui Ocean Center photo Growing up in ...

This beautiful, six-inch--long butterfly fish is just one of about 25 species of butterflyfish that live in Hawai i, but it also lives all through out the tropical Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

A new species of striped Philippine butterflyfish -- the charismatic Roa rumsfeldi -- made a fantastic, 7,000-mile journey before surprising scientists with its unknown status. Live specimens ...

A species of butterfly fish discovered more than 20 years ago finally has a name. Scientists from Bishop Museum and NOAA published a description of the species, located in the deep reefs of the ...

Animal Crossing would have us believe that the black bass is the most metal fish in the ocean, but it doesn’t even come close to the wrought-iron butterflyfish. This fish looks like it’s been cast in ...

Back about 200 years ago a British explorer was in India to describe some new species of butterflies. But they were not called butterflies back then! Their real name was flutter by. That is because ...

Because they are relatively well studied, scientists generally don’t expect to come across a new butterflyfish species. But that’s exactly what happened on an expedition by scientists with the San ...

Fewer options on the menu could force you to be a less fussy eater. At least that's what Lakshadweep’s melon butterflyfish experience, find scientists. In bleached coral reefs that host less food ...

The Chevroned Butterflyfish, a colorful fish found in tropical oceans around the world, faces extinction due to overexploitation, pollution and climate change, report researchers writing in the ...