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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chelmonops: Greek, cheilon, -onos = a grey mullet + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 51 - 57 m (Ref. 58018). Subtropical; 26°S -
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
A generally common species found in vertical rock faces. Feed on worms and crustaceans. 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).
Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 14.7 - 19.7, mean 17 °C (based on 73 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02239 (0.01097 - 0.04568), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (16 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 44.8 [20.3, 90.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.683 [0.378, 1.186] mg/100g; Protein = 19.4 [18.2, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.179 [0.100, 0.315] g/100g; Selenium = 16.9 [7.9, 34.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 29 [7, 115] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.789 [0.498, 1.215] mg/100g (wet weight);