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pinstriped butterflyfish

Scientific name Chaetodon trifasciatus
Descriptor Park
Year of description 1797
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Chaetodon trifasciatus Chaetodon trifasciatus
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Introduction

The Chaetodon trifasciatus is a tropical fish native to the Bay of Bengal, the Coral Sea, the Philippine Sea, the Sea of Japan, the Southeast Asian Seas, the Indonesian Seas, the Indian Ocean, and the western tropical Pacific Ocean.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    13 cm
  • Maximum size
    15 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    diagonal stripes
  • Average size
    13 cm
  • Maximum size
    15 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    diagonal stripes

How to recognize the pinstriped butterflyfish ?

The Chaetodon trifasciatus is tricolored with a predominantly yellow, orange, and black body. This species also has diagonal stripes of yellow, orange, and black color.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    living as a couple
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The Chaetodon trifasciatus is a pair-living fish that naturally resides near the bottom. It has a rather lively temperament. Although this fish is not territorial per se, it can sometimes be aggressive towards other species. It also shows signs of aggression towards its conspecifics.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The Chaetodon trifasciatus is an oviparous fish that spawns in open water.

Harmless species

This species poses no particular danger to humans when encountered in its natural habitat.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Geographic distribution & Conservation

No text specifying distribution and conservation

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    23 - 27 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 30 m
  • Flow
    Medium

Biotope presentation

The Chaetodon trifasciatus is most commonly found at depths less than 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this fish at other depths. The substrate is usually made up of rocks.

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Tags

#Chaetodontidae

#Chaetodon

#barrière de corail

#lagon

#Bay of Bengal

#Great Barrier Reef

#Philippine Sea

#Sea of Japan

#South East Asian Seas

#Indonesian seas

#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

#Bali

#Gili

#Réunion

#Maldives

#Nusa Penida

#Zanzibar Archipelago

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