The Exquisite Butterflyfish is one of my favorite fish. I have seen them many times in the Red Sea.
Usually two fish swim together.
This fish is also called blacktail butterflyfish (in latin Chaetodon austriacus). It is native to the western Indian Ocean but has reached the Mediterranean Sea as a migrant through the Suez Canal.
Here is one of the lovely closeup photos I managed to capture in Sahl Hasheesh, in the Red Sea.
Big Eye Emperor (Monotaxis Grandoculis) can reach a length of 60 cm, which is about 23 inches.
Fully grown adults have a large rounded head, thick lips, silver grey body with dark scale margins, and fins with red margins.
Some species can rapidly change their colour. There are eleven species of the Lethrinidae dynasty in the Red Sea.
I have seen and photographed this exciting fish only a few times in the Red Sea.
The Threadfin Butterflyfish is a reef-associated fish and its does not migrate. Its depth range is 1-35 meters / 3-115 feet. It can be found in several different types of habitats, including corals reefs, inshore waters and rubble covered bottoms with prolific plant and algae growth.
I have seen and photographed this fish many times in the Red Sea.
Canthigaster margaritata. The Red Sea Toby.
A small and cute fish, which is hard to find and capture with the
camera.
The size: 12 cm / 4,7 inches.
The color: Dark brown to olive, except for a white belly, covered in blue spots, blue line markings between the eyes and on the back.
Most common in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, but also in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific tot Japan.
The underwater world is so beautiful, exotic, colorful and magnificent.
This post is for your inspiration. A little bit of joy and color to the day! Hope you like what you see.
I love the sea. I have photographed the seascapes in a few different countries. Here are some from Finland, Italy, Portugal and Egypt.
THE RED SEA AND EUROPE 