saddle-back butterflyfish
| Scientific name | Chaetodon ephippium |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Cuvier |
| Year of description | 1831 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus | Chaetodon |
Introduction
Chaetodon ephippium, commonly known as saddle-back butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the saddle-back butterflyfish ?
The saddle-back butterflyfish measures between 20 and 30 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu and gris body. The also has bleu horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The saddle-back butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .
Although the saddle-back butterflyfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species. It also shows signs of aggression towards its conspecifics.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The saddle-back butterflyfish is a fish ovipare.
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
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Depth0 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The saddle-back butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
long-nose butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
twospot coralfish
Chaetodontidae
copperband butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
high-fin butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
brushytoothed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
margined coralfish
Chaetodontidae
brown-and-white butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
schooling bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
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Tags
Species of the same family
long-nose butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
twospot coralfish
Chaetodontidae
copperband butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
high-fin butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
brushytoothed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
margined coralfish
Chaetodontidae
brown-and-white butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
schooling bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
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