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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Spencer Wilkie Tinker (1909–1999) was a malacologist who became the second Director of the Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu (1940–1973). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Schultz.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 27 - 180 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 28°N - 4°N
Pacific Ocean: formerly known to be endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Recorded from Johnston Island (Ref. 11013) and the Marshall Islands (Ref. 5439). Replaced by Chaetodon declivis in the Line and Marquesan Islands (Ref. 37816).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 9710)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 13 - 14; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 18 - 22; Anale stekels: 3; Anale zachte stralen: 16 - 17. Differs from C. flavocoronatus by lacking a broad yellow band on the nape (Ref. 1602).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Often found in the vicinity of steep slopes, solitary or in pairs and occasionally in small aggregations (Ref. 4858). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on a variety of planktonic and benthic organisms (Ref. 4858). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). High-priced aquarium export (Ref. 37816).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 20 - 27.4, mean 24.5 °C (based on 139 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (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).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.48 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 100 [51, 156] mg/100g; Iron = 0.843 [0.490, 1.442] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [17.4, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.145 [0.083, 0.248] g/100g; Selenium = 46.8 [24.6, 87.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 48.2 [13.3, 177.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.4 [0.9, 2.0] mg/100g (wet weight);
