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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); declivis: Named comes from the latin 'declivis' (means 'sloping') and refers to the abrupt diagonal demarcation in the color pattern.
More on author: Randall.
Issue
The subspecies Chaetodon declivis wilderi {Pyle, 1988) is considered as valid and might be upraised at species rank. More studies are needed.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur ? - 23 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical
Central Pacific Ocean: Marquesas Is, Kirimati I. in Line Is. (Ref. 121910).
Two subspecies: Chaetodon declivis declivis in Marquesas Is.; Chaetodon declivis wilderi. in Line Is.
Kirimati I. is also called Christmas I., which is not the one in eastern Indian Ocean.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710)
Found over rocky and sandy bottoms. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). In aquarium trade (Ref. 9210).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01133 - 0.04632), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).