raffle's butterflyfish
| Scientific name | Chaetodon rafflesii |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Anonyme [Bennett] |
| Year of description | 1830 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus | Chaetodon |
Introduction
Chaetodon rafflesii, commonly known as raffle's butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size15 cm
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Maximum size18 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndrawn scales
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Average size15 cm
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Maximum size18 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndrawn scales
How to recognize the raffle's butterflyfish ?
The raffle's butterflyfish measures between 15 and 18 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and noir body. The also has jaune drawn scales.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving as a couple
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The raffle's 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
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The raffle's 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)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 27 °C
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Depth1 - 15 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The raffle's butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 15m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
pennant coralfish
Chaetodontidae
hunchbacked coralfish
Chaetodontidae
brown-and-white butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
copperband butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
high-fin butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
long-nose butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
black long-nosed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
red sea bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
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Species of the same family
pennant coralfish
Chaetodontidae
hunchbacked coralfish
Chaetodontidae
brown-and-white butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
copperband butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
high-fin butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
long-nose butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
black long-nosed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
red sea bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
Same genus
