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Prognathodes guyanensis (Durand, 1960) French butterflyfish |
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photo by
Tanaka, H. |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 60 - 230 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: known from several localities in the West Indies and ranging south to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-20; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 15-15 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabit steep offshore rocky reefs (Ref. 47838). Feed on sponges, filamentous algae and small crustaceans (Ref. 9626). Rarely seen except from submersibles below 100 m (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 October 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||