Chaetodon rafflesii, Latticed butterflyfish : fisheries, aquarium

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Chaetodon rafflesii Anonymous [Bennett], 1830

Latticed butterflyfish
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά); Υφάλμυρο Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 0 - 15 m (Ref. 1602). Tropical; 32°N - 31°S, 77°E - 130°W

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Point map | Εισαγωγές | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef; Palau (Belau) to the eastern Caroline Islands in Micronesia.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 48636); common length : 15.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 48636)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά): 12 - 13; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 21-23; Εδρικές άκανθες 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 18 - 20. Body color is yellow with cross-hatched pattern on the sides. A dark black spot is sometimes present under the spinous portion of the dorsal fin. A black bar runs across the eye. The dorsal, anal and caudal fins have a dark stripe the position of which varies with age (Ref. 4855). Snout length 2.1-2.6 in HL. Body depth 1.4-1.8 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

An uncommon species found in areas of rich coral growth of lagoon and protected reef flats and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Often in pairs (Ref. 9710, 48636). Feed on sea anemones, polychaetes, and octocorallian and scleractinian coral polyps. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). In captivity, this species should be fed algae stones and the so-called 'feeding stones' which are prepared by spreading the food pulp over the stone. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 October 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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