FB-7794 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon xanthocephalus Bennett, 1833 Geelkop-vlindervis Gulhovedet fanefisk Gelbkopf-Falterfisch Goldheaded butterflyfish Yellowhead butterflyfish Yellow-head butterflyfish Yellow-headed butterflyfish Chétodon à tete jaune Papillon à tête jaune Pesce farfalla Ki-gashira-chôchô-uo Manhappakkikkadiya Pakkikkadiya പക്കി ക്കടിയ  പക്കിക്കടിയന് മഞ്ഞപക്കി കടിയന് മഞപ്പക്കിക്കടിയ  Dhon bibi Handupholimas Pavillon Rhindukokka 黃頭蝴蝶魚 黄头蝴蝶鱼 Chaetodon auromarginatus Bliss, 1883 Chaetodon dayi Ahl, 1923 Chaetodon nigripinnatus Desjardins, 1836 Chaetodon nigripinnis Peters, 1855 Chaetodon xanthoicephalus Bennett, 1833 Chelmo pulcher Steindachner, 1875 Choetodon nigripinnatus Desjardins, 1836 Tetragonoptrus pulcher (Steindachner, 1875) 1993-04-13 2006-03-13 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. 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Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Chxan_u2.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Chxan_u2.jpg FB-pic-7794-12347 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1996-11-18 1999-07-06 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 WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Chxan_u5.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Chxan_u5.jpg FB-GeneralDescr-7794 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-04-13 00:00:00 2025-11-20 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 Hybrids with C. ephippium known. Adults are usually solitary (Ref. 48636), but may form loose shoals of 5-6 individuals and usually found around isolated coral heads. Territorial and aggressive to other chaetodonts; omnivorous (Ref. 5503). Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Heemstra, P.C. 1986 Chaetodontidae. p. 627-632. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5372) FB-DiagnosticDescr-7794 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rodolfo B. Reyes 1994-01-21 00:00:00 2013-04-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Description: Snout length 2.3-3.1 in HL. Body depth 1.5-1.8 in SL (Ref. 90102). Burgess, W.E. 1978 Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 4855) FB-Morphology-7794 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rodolfo B. Reyes 1994-01-21 00:00:00 2013-04-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 26; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 21 - 23 Burgess, W.E. 1978 Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 4855) FB-Distribution-7794 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-04-13 00:00:00 2013-04-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Western Indian Ocean: East Africa (Ref. 33390) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Allen, G.R. 1985 Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858) FB-Uses-7794 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-04-13 00:00:00 2025-11-20 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Edwards, A.J. and A.D. Shepherd 1992 Environmental implications of aquarium-fish collection in the Maldives, with proposals for regulation. Environ. Conserv. 19:61-72. (Ref. 4907) Edwards, A.J. and A.D. Shepherd 1992 Environmental implications of aquarium-fish collection in the Maldives, with proposals for regulation. Environ. Conserv. 19:61-72. (Ref. 4907) FB-LifeCycle-7794 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-04-13 00:00:00 2025-11-20 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=7794&StockCode=8104 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884). Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) FB-TrophicStrategy-7794 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2001-06-25 00:00:00 2007-10-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public xanthocephalus http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Migration Among coral reefs (Ref. 9137). Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen 1993 Meeresfische der Welt - Groß-Indopazifische Region. Tetra Verlag, Herrenteich, Melle. 528 p. (Ref. 9137) FB-Size-7794 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-04-13 00:00:00 2025-11-20 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5372)) Heemstra, P.C. 1986 Chaetodontidae. p. 627-632. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5372) 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/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 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-7794 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-04-13 00:00:00 2025-11-20 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7794 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats reef-associated; non-migratory (Ref. 52884); marine; depth range 1 - 30 m Whiteman, E.A. and I.M. Côté 2004 Monogamy in marine fishes. Biol. Rev. 79:351-375. (Ref. 52884)