| Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) |
| 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m, oceanodromous |
| Northwest Pacific: around Ryukyu, Bonin, and Izu islands and the main islands of southern Japan. |
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| Inhabit clear and outer waters; usually more than 10 meters deep. Adults form schools of more than 10 individuals and migrate over a wide area. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Occasionally kept in captivity by Japanese aquarists but is rarely exported. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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