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oval-spot butterflyfish

Scientific name Chaetodon speculum
Descriptor Cuvier
Year of description 1831
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Chaetodon speculum Chaetodon speculum
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Introduction

Chaetodon speculum, commonly known as oval-spot butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

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

How to recognize the oval-spot butterflyfish ?

The oval-spot butterflyfish measures between 16 and 18 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and noir body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The oval-spot butterflyfish is a fish solitary 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 oval-spot 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?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

Aquarium des Lagons

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    25 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    3 - 30 m
  • Flow
    Medium

Biotope presentation

The oval-spot butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 3m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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Species of the same family

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BioObs fishbase EOL

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Where to see this species?

Aquarium des Lagons

Scientific partners

UICN France fishbase Worms BioObs

Tags

#Chaetodontidae

#Chaetodon

#barrière de corail

#herbier

#lagon

#Great Barrier Reef

#Philippine Sea

#South East Asian Seas

#Indonesian seas

#East Indian Ocean

#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

#Bali

#Gili

#Nusa Penida

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