The dusky butterflyfish

dusky butterflyfish

Scientific name	Chaetodon flavirostris
Descriptor	Günther
Year of description	1874
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Chaetodontidae
Genus	Chaetodon

Introduction

Chaetodon flavirostris, commonly known as dusky butterflyfish, is a brackish water and salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

19 cm
Maximum size

20 cm
Shape

Circular

Chaetodon flavirostris - dusky butterflyfish — Chaetodon flavirostris, dusky butterflyfish

Average size

19 cm
Maximum size

20 cm
Shape

Circular

How to recognize the dusky butterflyfish ?

The dusky butterflyfish measures between 19 and 20 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and blanc body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

omnivorous
Sociability

living as a couple or alone
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The dusky butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .

Although the dusky butterflyfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species. It also shows signs of aggression towards its conspecifics.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

The dusky 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 Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Depth

2 - 30 m

Biotope presentation

The dusky butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

valentini's sharpnose puffer Tetraodontidae

To go further

Species of the same family

brushytoothed butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

brown-and-white butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

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