| Family: |
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 20 - 170 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan in Mexico; unknown in Bahamas and Antilles. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-16. Broad dark bar slopes down and backward from middle of spiny dorsal fin to base of rear part of anal fin (Ref. 26938). |
| Biology: |
Inhabit deep offshore reefs (Ref. 4858). Rarely seen by divers (Ref. 4858). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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