| Family: |
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) |
| Max. size: |
20.8 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 45 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific: Pitcairn, Easter and Rurutu in the Austral Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 15-16 |
| Biology: |
Inhabit seaward reefs (Ref. 9710); apparently a deep dweller, collected and observed only on a small section of a well-developed coral reef ('The Bear', off Gannett Ridge, north side of Pitcairn); collected with spears and rotenone (Ref. 4858). Feed on zooplankton. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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