dot-and-dash butterflyfish
| Scientific name | Chaetodon pelewensis |
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| Descriptor | Kner |
| Year of description | 1868 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus | Chaetodon |
Introduction
Chaetodon pelewensis, commonly known as dot-and-dash butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size11 cm
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Maximum size12.5 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size11 cm
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Maximum size12.5 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the dot-and-dash butterflyfish ?
The dot-and-dash butterflyfish measures between 11 and 12.5 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune and orange body. The also has noir diagonal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The dot-and-dash butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
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
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The dot-and-dash butterflyfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
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)
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 30 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The dot-and-dash butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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