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double-saddle butterflyfish

Scientific name Chaetodon ulietensis
Descriptor Cuvier
Year of description 1831
IUCN category LC
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Chaetodon ulietensis Chaetodon ulietensis
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Introduction

Chaetodon ulietensis, commonly known as double-saddle butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    15 cm
  • Maximum size
    15 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    vertical stripes
  • Average size
    15 cm
  • Maximum size
    15 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    vertical stripes

How to recognize the double-saddle butterflyfish ?

The double-saddle butterflyfish measures between 15 and 15 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and blanc body. The also has noir vertical stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

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

The double-saddle butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .

Although the double-saddle butterflyfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species. It also shows signs of aggression towards its conspecifics.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare

The double-saddle 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?

Aquarium de Lyon Aquarium des Lagons Aquarium-Muséum de Liège Oniria Planet Ocean

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Depth
    2 - 30 m

Biotope presentation

The double-saddle butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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Where to see this species?

Aquarium de Lyon Aquarium des Lagons Aquarium-Muséum de Liège Oniria Planet Ocean

Tags

#Chaetodontidae

#Chaetodon

#barrière de corail

#lagon

#récifs extérieurs

#Great Barrier Reef

#Philippine Sea

#South East Asian Seas

#Indonesian seas

#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

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