philippine butterflyfish
| Scientific name | Chaetodon adiergastos |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Seale |
| Year of description | 1910 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus | Chaetodon |
Introduction
The Chaetodon adiergastos, more commonly known as the Philippine butterflyfish, is a tropical fish native to the Indonesian seas and the Philippine Sea.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size18 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size18 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the philippine butterflyfish ?
The Philippine butterflyfish is two-colored with a mostly yellow and white pattern. It is covered with greyish orange diagonal stripes.
Sexual dimorphism
Dimorphism not specified.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or in a group
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Juveniles live solitarily in shallow reefs and estuaries.
Adults are usually found as a pair or in groups and reside near soft corals.
Like other Chaetodon, these fish have a rather energetic swimming style. Generally, they do not pay much attention to other species. However, they may display some signs of aggression towards their conspecifics.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The Philippine butterflyfish is an oviparous fish that spawns in open water. Its reproductive mode is still poorly understood.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 27 °C
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Depth1 - 30 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
This species of butterflyfish is most commonly found at depths less than 30 meters. Adults live near coral reefs where they find their food, including corals, small crustaceans, and worms.
To go further
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red sea bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
black long-nosed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
twospot coralfish
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brown-and-white butterflyfish
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schooling bannerfish
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margined coralfish
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copperband butterflyfish
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brushytoothed butterflyfish
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Species of the same family
red sea bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
black long-nosed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
twospot coralfish
Chaetodontidae
brown-and-white butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
schooling bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
margined coralfish
Chaetodontidae
copperband butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
brushytoothed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
Same genus
