The teardrop butterfly fish

teardrop butterfly fish

Scientific name	Chaetodon unimaculatus
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

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?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea Sea of Japan South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

islands

Bali Nusa Penida French Polynesia

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

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.

Species of the same biotope

black long-nosed butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

To go further

Species of the same family

brushytoothed butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

brown-and-white butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

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