double-saddle butterflyfish
Scientific name | Chaetodon ulietensis |
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Descriptor | Cuvier |
Year of description | 1831 |
IUCN category (World) | LC |
Family | Chaetodontidae |
Genus | Chaetodon |
Introduction
Chaetodon ulietensis, commonly known as double-saddle 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 size15 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patternvertical stripes
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Average size15 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patternvertical stripes
How to recognize the double-saddle butterflyfish ?
The double-saddle butterflyfish measures between 15 and 15 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and blanc body. The also has noir vertical stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The double-saddle butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .
Although the double-saddle butterflyfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species. It also shows signs of aggression towards its conspecifics.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The double-saddle butterflyfish is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth2 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The double-saddle butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Species of the same biotope
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