| Family: |
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) |
| Max. size: |
14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 9710). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 15-17. Description: Posterior part of body and tail orange-yellow (Ref. 48636). Body pearly white; scales have black edges, giving the sides a reticulated pattern (Ref. 4855). Vertical bar broad orange across posteriormost of body; eye bar black; forehead spot black with pale edge. Snout length 2.8-3.6 in HL. Body depth 1.6-1.8 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Clear coastal to outer reef slopes and drop-offs (Ref. 48636). Found around staghorn corals. The only member of the family with a crosshatch pattern of dark lines on the sides. Generally seen below 15 m depth and occurs singly or in pairs. Feed on small benthic invertebrates and algae, similar to C. mertensii (Ref. 37816). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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