teardrop butterfly fish

Scientific name Chaetodon unimaculatus
Descriptor Bloch
Year of description 1787
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Chaetodon unimaculatus Chaetodon unimaculatus

Introduction

Chaetodon unimaculatus, commonly known as teardrop butterfly fish, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    16 cm
  • Maximum size
    20 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    tasks
  • Average size
    16 cm
  • Maximum size
    20 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    tasks

How to recognize the teardrop butterfly fish ?

The teardrop butterfly fish measures between 16 and 20 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and blanc body. The also has noir tasks.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous
  • Sociability
    living in small groups
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The teardrop butterfly fish is a fish living in small groups 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

The teardrop butterfly fish 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?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    24 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 60 m
  • Flow
    Medium

Biotope presentation

The teardrop butterfly fish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 60m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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