Spot-nape butterflyfish
| Chaetodon oxycephalus Bleeker, 1853 | ||||
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) | picture (Choxy_u0.jpg) by Randall, J.E. Point map | |
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| FishBase name: | Spot-nape butterflyfish | |||
| Max. size: | 25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 – 40 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 20°N - 34°S | |||
| Importance: | aquarium: commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
| Vulnerability: | Low vulnerability (13.16), based on Lmax and K (Ref. 59153) | |||
| Distribution: Gazetteer |
Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka to Queensland, north to the Philippines. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 – 20. Very similar to C. lineolatus but has a large black spot on the forehead. Body is white with a large black blotch on the upper posterior portion of the trunk and thin vertical lines on the sides. A black bar runs across the eye. The fins are bright yellow. | |||
| Biology: | Found in coral-rich areas of coastal reefs, feeding mainly on coral polyps and anemones (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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| Main Ref: | Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990. (Ref. 2334) | |||
