Lined butterflyfish
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Chaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831 |
The lined butterflyfish, Chaetodon lineolatus, is the largest of the butterflyfish.[1]
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[edit] Range
They have a wide range; from the Red Sea South Africa, as far as South Japan and Hawaii.[2]
[edit] Description
Lined butterflyfish may grow up to 30cm long. They are white in colour with thin black vertical bars which join a thick black band at the base of the tail and dorsal fin. The tail, dorsal and anal fins are yellow.[1]
[edit] Diet
Coral polyps, small anemones, algae and invertebrates make up their diet.
[edit] Habitat
This uncommon fish is found in pairs or swimming alone, or occasionally in spawning aggregations. It occurs between 2 and 50m depth, in coral-rich areas of reefs and lagoons.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
- ^ "Chaetodon lineolatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 7 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.