New Jersey Scuba Diving

Spotfin Butterflyfish

Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ocellatus

Size: juveniles 1-2"; adults to 6"

Habitat: inlets and rivers, late in the season

Notes: The adult fish is shown above, the juvenile below.

The best time to view or capture these fishes is at night when they are asleep. During the day they are wary and very quick. Nighttime coloration is completely different from daytime - dark vertical bars and blotches over the entire body.

Butterflyfish
In aquarium
Butterflyfish
Nighttime colors in the wild
Herb Segars Photography

Chimney Swift

Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

Size: 5"-6"

Habitat: anywhere

Notes:
These small songbirds get mentioned here only because they are so common around Dutch Springs. Look for their tail-less dark profiles and irregular, bat-like flight as they catch insects over the water. They probably nest in the abandoned factory nearby. Fork-tailed Barn Swallows are also common.

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