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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chelmon: Greek, cheilon, -onos = a grey mullet (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Baron Dr Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Müller (1825–1896) was a German-born Australian botanist, geographer, explorer, physician, and naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Klunzinger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser; brackwasser riff-verbunden; standorttreu; tiefenbereich 2 - 10 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 10°S - 30°S
Western Pacific: found exclusively on coastal reefs and estuaries of Queensland. Recently recorded from northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978, 3131).
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.5 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 4859)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 9 - 10; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 26 - 30; Afterflossenstacheln: 3; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 18 - 21.
Prefer algae covered and mud bottoms areas of estuaries and coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). Usually occur in pairs. Feed on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Steene, R.C., 1978. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. A.H. & A.W. Reed Pty Ltd., Australia. vol. 1. 144 p. (Ref. 4859)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Aquarium: Kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 28.8, mean 27.4 °C (based on 600 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02239 (0.01097 - 0.04568), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 88.4 [45.9, 145.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.73 [0.43, 1.22] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [18.0, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.114 [0.068, 0.192] g/100g; Selenium = 23.4 [12.2, 45.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 50.1 [14.6, 170.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.51 [1.01, 2.19] mg/100g (wet weight);
