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Prognathodes guezei (Maugé & Bauchot, 1976) Gueze's butterflyfish |
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photo by
Pyle, R.L. |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Comoros, Réunion, and Mauritius. | |||
| Diagnosis: | White overall with two broad black bars on sides extending onto dorsal fin; narrower black bar from dorsal fin origin, through eye, to snout; darkened rear margin of dorsal and anal fins, and black bar across tail base (Ref. 47838). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabit deep reefs (Ref. 4858). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 October 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||