The dot-and-dash butterflyfish

dot-and-dash butterflyfish

Scientific name	Chaetodon pelewensis
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

Average size

11 cm
Maximum size

12.5 cm
Shape

Circular
Pattern

diagonal stripes

Average size

11 cm
Maximum size

12.5 cm
Shape

Circular
Pattern

diagonal 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

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living as a couple or alone
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

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

Reproduction

ovipare 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?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Tasman Sea Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

islands

French Polynesia

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

1 - 30 m
Flow

Medium

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.

Species of the same biotope

criss-cross butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

reticulated butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

To go further

Species of the same family

brushytoothed butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

unicorn pennant coralfish Chaetodontidae

black long-nosed butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

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