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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 10361).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Jonklaas, R., 1975
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Common names from other countries

Racoon butterflyfish, Spotted butterflyfish, Raccoon butterfly, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 170 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 30°N - 32°S

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. Southeast Atlantic: East London, South Africa (Ref. 5372).

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 9710); Idade máx. registada: 9 anos (Ref. 72479)

Descrição breve Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 10 - 14; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 20 - 25; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 17 - 20.

Nocturnal species that is usually in pairs or small groups in shallow reef flats of lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of over 30 m. Juvenile occurs among rocks of inner reef flats and in tide pools (Ref. 205). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Adult feeds mainly on nudibranchs, tubeworm tentacles, and other benthic invertebrates, also feeds on algae and coral polyps. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Forms pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Heemstra, P.C., 1986. Chaetodontidae. p. 627-632. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5372)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)