The speckled butterflyfish

speckled butterflyfish

Scientific name	Chaetodon citrinellus
Descriptor	Cuvier
Year of description	1831
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Chaetodontidae
Genus	Chaetodon

Introduction

Chaetodon citrinellus, commonly known as speckled butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

11 cm
Maximum size

13 cm
Shape

Circular
Pattern

ponctuations

Average size

11 cm
Maximum size

13 cm
Shape

Circular
Pattern

ponctuations

How to recognize the speckled butterflyfish ?

The speckled butterflyfish measures between 11 and 13 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and noir body. The also has noir ponctuations.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
Sociability

living as a couple
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The speckled butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path. However, she may show some signs of aggression with conspecifics.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

The speckled butterflyfish is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean Oceania

islands

Bali Nusa Penida

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

0 - 36 m

Biotope presentation

The speckled butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 36m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

To go further

Species of the same family

brown-and-white butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

black long-nosed butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

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