Vanuatu country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nh.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/Vanuatu/vanuatu.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: David, G., 1985
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Yellow butterflyfish, Cross-stripe butterfly, Papillon jaune, ... more

Klassifizierung / Names Namen | Synonyme | Catalog of Fishes(Gattung, Arten) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

seewasser riff-verbunden; standorttreu; tiefenbereich 0 - 60 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 30°N - 20°S

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen | Point map | Einführungen | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (extending to Mossel Bay, South Africa, Ref. 5372) to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.

Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Alter

Maturity: L_m 13.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 129178)

Kurzbeschreibung Bestimmungsschlüssel | Morphologie | Morphometrie

Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 12 - 13; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 22 - 25; Afterflossenstacheln: 3; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 19 - 21.

May be seen in a variety of habitats ranging from rich coral reefs (Ref. 58652) to weedy and rubble covered areas (Ref. 1602). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Maybe found singly, in pairs, and in aggregations that roam over large distances in search of food. Feed mainly by tearing pieces from polychaetes, sea anemones, coral polyps, and algae (Ref. 1602). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven

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

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Allen, G.R., 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)

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Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775