The decorated butterflyfish

decorated butterflyfish

Scientific name	Chaetodon semeion
Descriptor	Bleeker
Year of description	1855
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Chaetodontidae
Genus	Chaetodon

Introduction

Chaetodon semeion, commonly known as decorated butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

24 cm
Maximum size

26 cm
Shape

Circular
Pattern

ponctuations

Average size

24 cm
Maximum size

26 cm
Shape

Circular
Pattern

ponctuations

How to recognize the decorated butterflyfish ?

The decorated butterflyfish measures between 24 and 26 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu and noir body. The also has noir ponctuations.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

omnivorous
Sociability

living as a couple or in a group
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The decorated butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or in a group naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .

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 oeufs flottants

The decorated butterflyfish is a fish ovipare oeufs flottants.

Harmless species

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

Where to find it?

Origin

Bay of Bengal Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas 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 - 50 m

Biotope presentation

The decorated butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 50m. 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

unicorn pennant coralfish Chaetodontidae

brushytoothed butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

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