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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Edward Henry Rainford (1853–1938) was an English-born Australian amateur naturalist who was viticulturist at the Queensland Agricultural Department, based at Bowen in north Queensland. He collected specimens of fauna and flora for the Australian Museum. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; ej vandrande (Ref. 52884); djupintervall 1 - 15 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 10°S - 33°S
Western Pacific: restricted to the Great Barrier Reef, adjacent coastal areas, and Lord Howe Island.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4859)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 10 - 11; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 20 - 22; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 17 - 19.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults are found in areas of sparse coral growth. They feed on algae and small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 2334). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Heavy algae growth should always be maintained in the aquarium.
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Steene, R.C., 1978. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. A.H. & A.W. Reed Pty Ltd., Australia. vol. 1. 144 p. (Ref. 4859)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Önskad temperatur (Ref.
123201): 24.3 - 28.1, mean 26.4 °C (based on 369 cells).
Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01123 - 0.04674), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.25 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Näringsämnen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 122 [64, 190] mg/100g; Iron = 0.91 [0.54, 1.49] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.3, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.105 [0.063, 0.173] g/100g; Selenium = 29 [16, 56] μg/100g; VitaminA = 45.5 [12.9, 155.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.71 [1.15, 2.49] mg/100g (wet weight);