Lord Howe Island country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Howe_Islan
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Francis, M.P., 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Yellow butterflyfish, Cross-stripe butterfly, Papillon jaune, ... 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: Forsskål.

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

marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; não migratória; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 60 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 30°N - 20°S

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | 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 / Tamanho / Peso / Idade

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

Descrição breve Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 12 - 13; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 22 - 25; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 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 | 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

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

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775