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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Karl Maximilian Wiebel (1808–1888) was a German naturalist and a founding member of the Zoological Museum in Hamburg. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Kaup.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 4 - 25 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Western Pacific: Japan to Thailand; including the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the Gulf of Thailand.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2272)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 12 - 13; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 22 - 25; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 18 - 20.
Occur in rocky and coral reef areas (Ref. 9710), where they are found in pairs and small groups (Ref. 48636). Feed on algae (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Allen, G.R., 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 21.4 - 29.2, mean 28.7 °C (based on 1471 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01133 - 0.04632), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.24 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 99.2 [51.6, 152.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.818 [0.492, 1.326] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.3, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.106 [0.067, 0.168] g/100g; Selenium = 31.9 [17.9, 59.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 43.6 [12.3, 149.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.53 [1.05, 2.21] mg/100g (wet weight);