The brushytoothed butterflyfish

brushytoothed butterflyfish

Scientific name	Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Descriptor	Bleeker
Year of description	1857
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Chaetodontidae
Genus	Hemitaurichthys

Introduction

Hemitaurichthys polylepis, commonly known as brushytoothed butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

16 cm
Maximum size

18 cm

Average size

16 cm
Maximum size

18 cm

How to recognize the brushytoothed butterflyfish ?

The brushytoothed butterflyfish measures between 16 and 18 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and blanc body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

omnivorous
Sociability

living as a couple or alone
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The brushytoothed butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

The brushytoothed 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?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea Indonesian seas Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

islands

Bali Lombok Nusa Penida

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

0 - 60 m

Biotope presentation

The brushytoothed butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 60m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

To go further

Species of the same family

yellow-head butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

triangulate butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

double-saddle butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon madagaskariensis Chaetodontidae

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