FB-66019 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66019 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ophichthus Ophichthus pullus McCosker, 2005 Horseshoe butterflyfish Chaetodon vagabundus pictus Forsskål, 1775 2011-04-12 2011-04-12 Zajonz, U., M. Khalaf and F. Krupp0 Coastal fish assemblages of the Socotra Archipelago. p.127-170. In Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity of Socotra Archipelago: marine habitat, biodiversity and fisheries surveys and management. Progress Report of Phase III. Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum, Frankfurt. (Ref. 37631) Righton, D., J. Kemp and R. Ormond0 Biogeography, community structure and diversity of Red Sea and western Indian Ocean butterflyfishes. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 76(1):223-228. (Ref. 46110) Heemstra, P.C. and E. Heemstra0 Coastal fishes of Southern Africa. National Inquiry Service Centre (NISC) and South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), Grahamstown. 488 p. (Ref. 58304) Golani, D. and S. V. Bogorodsky0 The fishes of the Red Sea - reappraisal and updated checklist. Zootaxa 2463:1-135. (Ref. 84159) Smith, W.L., J.F. Webb and S.D. Blum0 The evolution of the laterophysic connection with a revised phylogeny and taxonomy of butterflyfishes (Teleostei: Chaetodontidae). Cladistics 19 (2003):287-306. (Ref. 86748) Patzner, R.A.0 Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p. (Ref. 101194) DiBattista, J.D., B.M. Taylor, J.-P.A. Hobbs, T.H. Sinclair-Taylor, D.J. Coker, E.D.L. Trip, J.H. Choat, D. Lozano-Cortes, N.M. Kandler and M.L. Berumen0 Growth paterns of socialized reef fishes distributed across the Red Sea to Gulf of Aden. Environ. Biol. Fishes 104:967-976. (Ref. 124862) DiBattista, J.D., M.R. Gaither, J.-P.A. Hobbs, P. Saenz-Agudelo, M.J. Piatek, B.W. Bowen, L.A. Rocha, J.H. Choat, J.H. McIlwain, M.A. Priest, T.H. Sinclair-Taylor and M.L. Berumen0 Comparative phylogeography of reef fishes from the Gulf of Aden to the Arabian Sea reveals two cryptic lineages. Coral Reefs 36:625-638. (Ref. 130854) FB-pic-66029-12344 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1996-11-18 2013-01-29 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66029 N. of Muscat Locality: Fahal Island, Muscat, Oman. http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Chvag_u2.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Chvag_u2.jpg Locality: Fahal Island, Muscat, Oman. FB-DiagnosticDescr-66029 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-04-18 00:00:00 2011-04-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66029 This species is similar to Chaetodon vagabundus except for the following: that the black band running up the rear of the body merges with the black dorsal fin margin and eye band, thus forming a horseshoe mark; the black tail fin bands are replaced by reddish brown bands; and the soft dorsal and anal fins of adults are more pointed (Ref. 58304). Heemstra, P.C. and E. Heemstra 2004 Coastal fishes of Southern Africa. National Inquiry Service Centre (NISC) and South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), Grahamstown. 488 p. (Ref. 58304) FB-Distribution-66029 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-04-18 00:00:00 2025-09-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66029 Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Oman and Gulf of Aden. Heemstra, P.C. and E. Heemstra 2004 Coastal fishes of Southern Africa. National Inquiry Service Centre (NISC) and South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), Grahamstown. 488 p. (Ref. 58304) FB-Size-66029 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-04-18 00:00:00 2011-04-18 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66029 15.4 cm (male/unsexed; (Ref. 124862)) DiBattista, J.D., B.M. Taylor, J.-P.A. Hobbs, T.H. Sinclair-Taylor, D.J. Coker, E.D.L. Trip, J.H. Choat, D. Lozano-Cortes, N.M. Kandler and M.L. Berumen 2021 Growth paterns of socialized reef fishes distributed across the Red Sea to Gulf of Aden. Environ. Biol. Fishes 104:967-976. (Ref. 124862) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-66029 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-04-18 00:00:00 2011-04-18 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66029 reef-associated; marine