bluelashed butterflyfish

Scientific name Chaetodon bennetti
Descriptor Cuvier
Year of description 1831
IUCN category DD
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Chaetodon bennetti Chaetodon bennetti

Introduction

Chaetodon bennetti, commonly known as bluelashed butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    18 cm
  • Maximum size
    20 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Average size
    18 cm
  • Maximum size
    20 cm
  • Shape
    Circular

How to recognize the bluelashed butterflyfish ?

The bluelashed butterflyfish measures between 18 and 20 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and noir body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    living as a couple
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The bluelashed butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path. However, she may show some signs of aggression with conspecifics.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The bluelashed butterflyfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    23 - 27 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 30 m
  • Flow
    Medium

Biotope presentation

The bluelashed butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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