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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Parachaetodon: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Issue
It is unclear if Chaetodon oligacanthus Bleeker, 1850 is a distinct species in Parachaetodon, taking into accont that it is the type species of the genus. The species page will be created in the next update. This species is valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870). Please send references, or more studies are needed.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 5 - 40 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Ogasawara (Bonin) Island to Australia, also from Malaysia (Ref. 5756).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 6 - 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 28 - 30; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 18 - 20.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Occur in pairs on flat sand or silty bottoms on coastal reefs. Adults school in large numbers over open muddy substrates in deep water. Juveniles sometimes in large lagoons with seagrasses in depths of about 5 m or more (Ref. 48636). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 24.7 - 29.1, mean 28.2 °C (based on 840 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02239 (0.01097 - 0.04568), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 2.8 ±0.25 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 99.7 [51.9, 151.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.823 [0.495, 1.335] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.3, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.113 [0.071, 0.177] g/100g; Selenium = 34.9 [19.8, 64.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 44.8 [12.5, 156.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.52 [1.04, 2.16] mg/100g (wet weight);
