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dot-and-dash butterflyfish

Scientific name Chaetodon pelewensis
Descriptor Kner
Year of description 1868
IUCN category LC
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Chaetodon pelewensis Chaetodon pelewensis
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Introduction

Chaetodon pelewensis, commonly known as dot-and-dash butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    11 cm
  • Maximum size
    12.5 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    diagonal stripes
  • Average size
    11 cm
  • Maximum size
    12.5 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    diagonal stripes

How to recognize the dot-and-dash butterflyfish ?

The dot-and-dash butterflyfish measures between 11 and 12.5 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune and orange body. The also has noir diagonal stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    living as a couple or alone
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The dot-and-dash butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

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 dot-and-dash 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?

Where to see this species?

Aquarium des Lagons

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    25 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 30 m
  • Flow
    Medium

Biotope presentation

The dot-and-dash 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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Where to see this species?

Aquarium des Lagons

Tags

#Chaetodontidae

#Chaetodon

#barrière de corail

#lagon

#Great Barrier Reef

#Tasman Sea

#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

#French Polynesia

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