ornate butterflyfish
| Scientific name | Chaetodon ornatissimus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Cuvier |
| Year of description | 1831 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus | Chaetodon |
Introduction
Chaetodon ornatissimus, commonly known as ornate butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size18 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size18 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the ornate butterflyfish ?
The ornate butterflyfish measures between 18 and 20 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, orange, noir and blanc body. The also has orange diagonal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcorallivore
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Sociabilityliving as a couple
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The ornate butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple naturally found near the bottom. This species is corallivore .
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
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Reproductionovipare
The ornate 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?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 36 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The ornate butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 36m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
copperband butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
threeband pennantfish
Chaetodontidae
black long-nosed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
pennant coralfish
Chaetodontidae
unicorn pennant coralfish
Chaetodontidae
high-fin butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
hunchbacked coralfish
Chaetodontidae
schooling bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
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Tags
Species of the same family
copperband butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
threeband pennantfish
Chaetodontidae
black long-nosed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
pennant coralfish
Chaetodontidae
unicorn pennant coralfish
Chaetodontidae
high-fin butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
hunchbacked coralfish
Chaetodontidae
schooling bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
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