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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Prognathodes: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); falcifer: Chaetodon meaning bristle tooth, falcifer meaning scythe-bearer (Ref. 4930).
More on authors: Hubbs & Rechnitzer.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
समुद्री प्रवाल-भित्ति संयुक्त; गहराई सीमा 10 - 150 m. Subtropical
Eastern Pacific: Santa Catalina Island, southern California, USA to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 9286)
पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 12; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 19 - 20; गुदा कांटा: 3; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 14 - 16.
Usually solitary. Found in rocky, boulder strewn areas (Ref. 5227). Close relatives are known to pinch off and eat tube feet of sea urchins and other echinoderms. Also feed on crustaceans, worms and other small invertebrates (Ref. 4930). Because they live in relatively deeper waters, they are seldom collected, thus, rarely seen in the aquarium trade (Ref. 4930). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 14.2 - 22.9, mean 16.9 °C (based on 40 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02239 (0.01117 - 0.04486), b=3.02 (2.85 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.34 se; based on food items.
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 64.6 [28.6, 132.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.852 [0.454, 1.592] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [18.0, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.213 [0.111, 0.406] g/100g; Selenium = 21 [9, 45] μg/100g; VitaminA = 29.5 [6.8, 126.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.963 [0.587, 1.498] mg/100g (wet weight);