teardrop butterfly fish
Scientific name | Chaetodon unimaculatus |
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Descriptor | Bloch |
Year of description | 1787 |
IUCN category (World) | LC |
Family | Chaetodontidae |
Genus | Chaetodon |
Introduction
Chaetodon unimaculatus, commonly known as teardrop butterfly fish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size16 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterntasks
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Average size16 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterntasks
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
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dietomnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
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
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Reproductionovipare
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?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 60 m
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FlowMedium
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.
Species of the same biotope
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