When I first started scuba diving many years ago in Kaua‘i, I noticed large schools of kikakapu (butterfly fish) following me around while diving. I was thrilled to have this happen but very confused, ...

Many butterfly-fish live in schools and hang out together, but this rare Hawaiian butterfly-fish is a master at social distancing. You almost always see them in pairs, and they have a large territory ...

A beautiful black, white and yellow butterflyfish, much admired by eco-tourists, divers and aquarium keepers alike, may be at risk of extinction, scientists have warned. The case of the chevroned ...

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 ...