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Chaetodon ulietensis

Cuvier, 1831

Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish

Classification
Identification
Biology
Distribution
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Classification   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Latin name : Chaetodon ulietensis (Cuvier, 1831)
Synonyms : Chaetodon aurora (De Vis 1885)
Chaetodon falcula (Woods 1953)
Chaetodon ulietensis confluens (Ahl 1923)
Classification : Chaetodontidae ( Butterflyfishes )
 
Name : Poisson-papillon d'Ulietéa ? double selle
Name : Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish
Double-saddle butterflyfish
Sickle butterflyfish
Saddleback butterfly
Identification   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Main identification characters
The Double-saddle Butterflyfish is white with thin vertical lines and two dark bands on the body. The posterior part of the body and the dorsal, anal and caudal fins are yellow. There is a black bar through the eye and a black spot on the caudal peduncle.

This species grows to 15cm in length.
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Biology   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Feed
Feed on plant and animal material.
Cycle of life / Reproduction
Oviparous.
Interaction with other species
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Distribution   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Habitat

Coral
Occur in coral-rich areas of lagoon reefs and less commonly in seaward reefs. Usually solitary, in pairs or in small groups.
Geographical distribution
Indo-Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Is. to Tuamotus, north to Japan.

The species is named for it's type locality, Ulietea, where the specimen originally described by Cuvier in 1831 was collected.
Links   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Websites :
http://ibs.uel.ac.uk/fish-bin/fishgen.pl?speccode=5580
http://wetwebfotos.com/Home?actionRequest=articleView&articleID=182
http://www.austmus.gov.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/culietensis.htm
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Chaetodon [...]

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Data sheet written by Philippe Royer , 20/12/2002

Updates :
Christophe Naslain - 07/01/2003
Christophe Naslain - 02/08/2003
Christophe Naslain - 03/11/2003


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