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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Edward Henry Rainford (1853–1938) was an English-born Australian amateur naturalist who was viticulturist at the Queensland Agricultural Department, based at Bowen in north Queensland. He collected specimens of fauna and flora for the Australian Museum. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 1 - 15 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 10°S - 33°S
Western Pacific: restricted to the Great Barrier Reef, adjacent coastal areas, and Lord Howe Island.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4859)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 10 - 11; Raios dorsais (total) : 20 - 22; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais : 17 - 19.
Found in areas of sparse coral growth. Feed on algae and small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 2334). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Heavy algae growth should always be maintained in the aquarium.
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Steene, R.C., 1978. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. A.H. & A.W. Reed Pty Ltd., Australia. vol. 1. 144 p. (Ref. 4859)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: espécies comerciais; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.3 - 28.1, mean 26.4 °C (based on 369 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01133 - 0.04632), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.25 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 122 [64, 190] mg/100g; Iron = 0.91 [0.54, 1.49] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.3, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.105 [0.063, 0.173] g/100g; Selenium = 29 [16, 56] μg/100g; VitaminA = 45.5 [12.9, 155.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.71 [1.15, 2.49] mg/100g (wet weight);
![Image of Chaetodon rainfordi (Rainford\](/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Chrai_u3.jpg "Image of Chaetodon rainfordi (Rainford\")
