| Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) |
| 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka (Ref. 10361) and Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New South Wales, Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-25; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 20-23. Description: Overall color is yellowish grey with a large black spot bordered below by a broad white band on the back, and wavy blue lines on the lower sides. Adults have a filament extending posteriorly from the upper part of the soft portion of the dorsal fin (Ref. 1602). Snout length 2.2-2.6 in HL. Body depth 1.6-1.8 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Occur in lagoons and seaward reefs to a depth of 30 m, prefer coral-rich and clear water areas (Ref. 205). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Encountered singly, in pairs or small groups (adults often in pairs; juveniles solitary and inshore). Feed on filamentous algae, small invertebrates, coral polyps, and fish eggs. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Rowley Shoals, Western Australia to New South Wales (Ref. 2334), Heron and Lizard islands (Ref. 40521). Reported from the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Ref. 75154). Also Ref. 1602, 4859, 37816. |
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