| Family: |
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) |
| Max. size: |
16 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: a poorly known species which has been recorded from West New Guinea, Indonesia (Ref. 5978), Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192), Taiwan (Ref. 5193), and Japan (Ref. 559). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 18-19. Description: Series of yellow dots, running at diagonal lines over the sides. A black band extending from caudal peduncle along bases of dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 48636). Snout length 2.2-2.7 in HL. Body depth 1.6-1.8 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Inhabit coastal reefs, primarily on rubble slopes (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Adults usually swim in pairs in search of small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 48636). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
