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raffle's butterflyfish

Scientific name Chaetodon rafflesii
Descriptor Anonyme [Bennett]
Year of description 1830
IUCN category LC
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Chaetodon rafflesii Chaetodon rafflesii
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Introduction

Chaetodon rafflesii, commonly known as raffle's butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    15 cm
  • Maximum size
    18 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    drawn scales
  • Average size
    15 cm
  • Maximum size
    18 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    drawn scales

How to recognize the raffle's butterflyfish ?

The raffle's butterflyfish measures between 15 and 18 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and noir body. The also has jaune drawn scales.

Behaviour & Life cycle

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

The raffle's 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 raffle's 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 de Lyon Nausicaa

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    23 - 27 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 15 m
  • Flow
    Medium

Biotope presentation

The raffle's butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 15m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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Where to see this species?

Aquarium de Lyon Nausicaa

Tags

#Chaetodontidae

#Chaetodon

#barrière de corail

#lagon

#platier

#récifs extérieurs

#Bay of Bengal

#Great Barrier Reef

#Philippine Sea

#South East Asian Seas

#Indonesian seas

#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

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