| Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) |
| 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea and Bismarck Archipelago. Reported from the Philippines (Ref. 9710). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-27; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Description: Pearly white with broad brownish bands. A distinctive white-edged ocellus in dorsal fin and a smaller one in anal fin (Ref. 48636). Snout length 2.7-2.9 in HL. Body depth 1.3-1.4 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| An extremely wary fish found in sheltered lagoons or exposed outer reefs; to a depth greater than 30 m (Ref. 9710). More common along drop-offs in the vicinity of sponges on which they feed (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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