| Family: |
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) |
| Max. size: |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 150 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Blanc and Levrier Bay, Mauritania south to Angola. Two records in the Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1-24; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 16-17 |
| Biology: |
Coastal species (Ref. 27000). Prefer hard or rocky substrate, also trawled on sandy or muddy bottoms (Ref. 6943). Solitary or comes in pairs when adults, possibly gregarious when young. Feed on bottom invertebrates (Ref. 6759). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
reports of ciguatera poisoning |
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