guamreeflife

disk-shaped colorful

44 Mariana Islands species out of 51 reported | 74 Indo-Pacific species | 9 Western Atlantic species

The disk-shaped colorful group includes species in the families Pomacanthidae (angelfishes), Chaetodontidae (butterflyfishes), and Ephippidae (spadefishes). Members of this group are among the most colorful and conspicuous reef inhabitants divers and snorkelers may encounter on Guam’s reefs.