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Classification
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| Latin name : |
Chaetodon lunulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) |
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| Classification : |
Chaetodontidae ( Butterflyfishes ) |
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Poisson-papillon côtelé du Pacifique
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Melon butterflyfish
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Identification
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| Main identification characters |
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| Possible confusions |
| Chaetodon trifasciatus occurs only in the Indian Ocean, while Chaetodon lunulatus occurs only in the Pacific. |
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Biology
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| Feed |
| Feed exclusively on coral polyps, particularly of the Pocillopora type. |
| 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 coral-rich lagoons and semi-protected seaward reefs. Territorial and aggressive to other Chaetodon. Swim in pairs. |
| Geographical distribution |
| Indo-Pacific: Hawaii and Polynesia to West Pacific (rare to Bali). |
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Links
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| Websites : |
http://ibs.uel.ac.uk/fish-bin/fishgen.pl?speccode=5579
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.cfm?ID=5579
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Chaetodon [...]
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Bibliography
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Guide des récifs coralliens
A & A Ferrari
Delachaux & Niestlé, 1999-2000
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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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