| Saddle butterflyfish |
| Chaetodon ephippium Cuvier, 1831 | ||||
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) | picture (Cheph_u8.jpg) by Patzner, R. AquaMaps | Point map | |
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| FishBase name: | Saddle butterflyfish | |||
| Max. size: | 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 559) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 – 30 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 30°N - 30°S | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
| Vulnerability: | Low vulnerability (20.19), based on Lmax and K (Ref. 59153) | |||
| Distribution: Gazetteer |
Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka (Ref. 10361) and Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New South Wales, Australia. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 – 23. Overall color is yellowish grey with a large black spot bordered below by a broad white band on the back, and wavy blue lines on the lower sides. Adults have a filament extending posteriorly from the upper part of the soft portion of the dorsal fin. | |||
| Biology: | Occur in lagoons and seaward reefs to a depth of 30 m, prefer coral-rich and clear water areas (Ref. 205). Engybenthic (Ref. 58302). Encountered singly, in pairs or small groups (adults often in pairs; juveniles solitary and inshore). Feed on filamentous algae, small invertebrates, coral polyps, and fish eggs. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless , Steene, R.C.. 1978 | |||
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| Main Ref: | Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602) | |||
