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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Lieutenant John Frembly RN was a marine surveyor and geologist who was Assistant Maritime Surveyor of HM Surveying Brig ‘Investigator’ (1823–1824). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bennett.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 4 - 65 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Eastern Pacific: endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Inhabit areas with rock or coral (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Prey on the tentacles of tubeworms and other invertebrates (Ref. 3921). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E., 1985. Guide to Hawaiian reef fishes. Harrowood Books, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA. 74 p. (Ref. 3921)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.3 - 28.3, mean 25.2 °C (based on 67 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02630 (0.01424 - 0.04859), b=3.03 (2.87 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 125 [64, 192] mg/100g; Iron = 0.945 [0.560, 1.591] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.3, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.127 [0.074, 0.215] g/100g; Selenium = 39.7 [21.1, 75.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 45.4 [12.5, 162.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.67 [1.13, 2.44] mg/100g (wet weight);