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Classification
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| Latin name : |
Chaetodon ephippium (Cuvier, 1831) |
| Synonyms : |
Chaetodon garnoti (Lesson, 1835)
Chaetodon melsanti (Thiollière, 1857)
Chaetodon principalis (Cuvier, 1829) |
| Classification : |
Chaetodontidae ( Butterflyfishes ) |
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Name : |
Poisson-papillon ? selle noir
Poisson papillon à plaque noir
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Saddle butterflyfish
Saddle-back butterflyfish
Saddled butterflyfish
Blackblotch butterflyfish
Saddleback butterflyfish
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Identification
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| Main identification characters |
Overall color is yellowish grey with a large black spot bordered below by a broad white band on the back, and wavy blue lines on the lower sides. Adults have a filament extending posteriorly from the upper part of the soft portion of the dorsal fin.
Size : Up to 24 cm. |
| Possible confusions |
| None. |
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Biology
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| Feed |
| Feed on filamentous algae, small invertebrates, coral polyps, and fish eggs. |
| Cycle of life / Reproduction |
| Oviparous. |
| Interaction with other species |
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Distribution
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| Habitat |
Coral |
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| Occur in lagoons and seaward reefs to a depth of 30 m, prefers coral-rich and clear water areas. Encountered singly, in pairs or small groups. |
| Geographical distribution |
| Indo-Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Is. to the Hawaiian and Marquesan Is. and the Tuamotu Archipelago; north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New South Wales, Australia; throughout Micronesia. |
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Links
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| Websites : |
http://ibs.uel.ac.uk/fish-bin/fishgen.pl?speccode=5562
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.cfm?ID=5562
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=5562&genusname=C [...]
http://www.themarinecenter.com/butterflysaddleback.htm
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Bibliography
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Poissons-papillons
Rudie H. Kuiter & Helmut Debelius
Ulmer Editions
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Data sheet written by Christophe Naslain , 29/11/2002
Updates :
Christophe Naslain - 08/08/2003
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