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Chaetodon ephippium

Cuvier, 1831

Saddle butterflyfish

Classification
Identification
Biology
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Classification   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Latin name : Chaetodon ephippium (Cuvier, 1831)
Synonyms : Chaetodon garnoti (Lesson, 1835)
Chaetodon melsanti (Thiollière, 1857)
Chaetodon principalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Classification : Chaetodontidae ( Butterflyfishes )
 
Name : Poisson-papillon ? selle noir
Poisson papillon à plaque noir
Name : Saddle butterflyfish
Saddle-back butterflyfish
Saddled butterflyfish
Blackblotch butterflyfish
Saddleback butterflyfish
Identification   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
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.
Biology   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Feed
Feed on filamentous algae, small invertebrates, coral polyps, and fish eggs.
Cycle of life / Reproduction
Oviparous.
Interaction with other species
Feel free to update this datasheet and complete this data.
Distribution   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Habitat

Coral
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.
Links   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
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   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Poissons-papillons
Rudie H. Kuiter & Helmut Debelius
Ulmer Editions
Data sheet written by Christophe Naslain , 29/11/2002

Updates :
Christophe Naslain - 08/08/2003


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