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Ostéichthyen Perciformes Chaetodontidae
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Chaetodon adiergastos | ||
fishbase / fishesofaustralia / en.wiki / souslesmers / reeflifesurvey / nomadica | Synonymes
Philippine butterflyfish / Panda butterflyfish / Poisson-papillon à oeil taché |
Seale, 1910 / LC / ITIS 610400 |
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2009 Bali ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2019 Cebu (Ph) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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1996 Pemuteran (Bali) by Bernard E. Picton
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2017 Romblon (Ph) by Rickard Zerpe
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2010 Sabah (Borneo) by Bernard DUPONT
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Bunaken by divemecressi
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2015 Bali by Lakshmi Sawitri
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Tulamben (Bali) ©Mark Rosenstein
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2007 Spratlys (South China Sea) by matthew lee
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2009 Exmouth (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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2020 Raja Ampat by Rickard Zerpe
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2009 by DAVID
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Banda (ID) ©Randall, John E.
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2007 Bali by Jim Greenfield
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W-Pacifiq | Papillon des Philippines | tropical |
body white with diagonal brown stripes on the sides; fins yellow; rounded broad black bands on the face, covering the eye with a separate black spot centered on the forehead; juvénile avec une tache noire à l'arrière de la dorsale | ||
<30m / 20cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, distinct pairing | in pairs or groups; juveniles solitary and found on shallow protected reefs |
Chaetodon adiergastos |
Chaetodon auriga | ||
fishbase / reef-guardian / doris / souslesmers / WetWebMedia / aquaportail / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / monaconature / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Threadfin butterflyfish |
Forsskål, 1775 / LC / ITIS 169564 |
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2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2019 Qseir (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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juvénile, Ogasawara (Japan) by orangkucing
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Queensland (Au) by fugm10
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2011 Maldives by Rainer Kretzberg
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India by Dr.Idrees Babu
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Indonesia by Jim Greenfield
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2008 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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juvénile, NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
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2011 Hawaii by Phil Liff-Grieff
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1992 Sharm El Sheik (Egypt) by Bernard E. Picton
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juvénile, 2013 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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2008 Sulawesi by Jim Greenfield
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2007 Kona (Hawaii) by Aquaimages
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Indo & Pacifiq & Mer Rouge | Papillon cocher | tropical |
corps blanc sur les deux tiers avant zébré de lignes noires obliques; stries orientées différemment sur le dos et le ventre, tandis que l'arrière est jaune orangé; tête barrée d'une bande oculaire noire qui cache l'oeil; ocelle noire à l'extrémité de la dorsale (sauf ceux de Mer Rouge, ms toujours chez les juvéniles); liseré noir bordant l'arrière des nageoires dorsale et anale; filament jaune prolongeant la dorsale, plus court sur les individus de Mer Rouge; bande jaune +clair à l'extrémité de la caudale | ||
1-35m / 15-23 cm / 10-15 ans | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing, monogame | singly or in pairs, and in aggregations that roam over large distances, benthopelagiq |
Chaetodon auriga | ||
Chaetodon austriacus | ||
fishbase / nomadica / souslesmers / philippe-burnel / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Blacktail butterflyfish |
Rüppell, 1836 / LC / ITIS 610303 |
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2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 1997 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard
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2014 Marsa Alam (Egypt) by Zsispeo
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2005 ©Boaz Harel
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2004 Sharm el Sheik (Egypt) by Fernando Herranz Martín
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1992 Sharm el Skheik Egypt) by Bernard Picton
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2007 by Tim Sheerman-Chase
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Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
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2006 by Michal Mikula
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W-Indian Ocean, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden | Papillon côtelé de la Mer Rouge | tropical |
flancs jaunes, traversés de lignes noires horizontales s'affinant vers l'avant; tache noire oblongue sur une des lignes; tête barrée verticalement par trois bandes noires plus épaisses, dont une englobant l'oeil; pelviennes & pectorales jaunes; anale noire avec un liseré jaune; dorsale jaune très pâle avec extrémité noire; caudale noire avec liséré jaune; juvénile avec de fines lignes sur le flanc sans la tache oblongue noire | ||
<15m / 13cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing, monogame | territorial and usually in pairs, diurnal |
Chaetodon austriacus |
Chaetodon bennetti | ||
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / animal-world / monaconature / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Bluelashed butterflyfish / Eclipse butterflyfish |
Cuvier, 1831 / DD / ITIS 169589 |
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2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | Tasman Sea (Au) by Andrew J Green
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2015 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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2012 Kri (Raja Ampat) by David R
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2008 Sulawesi (Indonesia) by Jim Greenfield
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Maldives by Gianemilio Rusconi
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Fiji by Richard Ling
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Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
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Palau ©Mark Rosenstein
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Tanzania by Bernard Picton
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2014 Okinawa by Patrick Randall
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Malaysia by DaPeng,Li
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Indo-acifiq | Chaetodon de Bennett | tropical |
bright yellow with & big black ocelle cerclé de blc, 2 lg oblic white stripes toward bottom, like an arrow & a big black vertical band outlined in white, across the eye; all fins yellow | ||
<30m / 20cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing | adults occur in pairs, juveniles may be found in shallow Acropora thickets; omnivorous |
Chaetodon bennetti |
Chaetodon capistratus | ||
fishbase / doris / nomadica / fr.wiki / aquaportail / souslesmers | Synonymes
Four-eyed butterflyfish / Papillon à 4 yeux |
Linnaeus, 1758 / LC / ITIS 169558 |
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2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | |
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1995 ©Randall, John E.
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2013 Bahamas ©Wayne Yang
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2013 Curaçao by LASZLO ILYES
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2005 Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary by Chris Huss
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2006 by LASZLO ILYES
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2007 Saba (Netherlands Antilles) by Aquaimages
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2012 aquarium by Brian Gratwicke
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2013 Caribbean Sea ©Dr. Dwayne Meadows by NOAA/NMFS/OPR
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2006 Aquarium (Baltimore) by David J. Stang
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2015 Tobaggo by Lesley Clements
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2013 San Andres (Colombie) by Erick Alexander Pinilla
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2012 San Salvador by James St. John
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W-Atlantiq | Marguerite | subtropical |
silvery with black lines en chevron; big black ocelle in front of the tail, rounded with white circle; 2 lisérés au milieu de la caudale se poursuivant sur l'anale et la dorsale; ventre jaunâtre; juvéniles avec un ocelle noir en plus, sur la dorsale souple, & 2 barres sombres verticales en travers du corps | ||
2-20m / 15cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing, monogame | singly or in pairs, young in seagrass area; easily approached |
Chaetodon capistratus |
Chaetodon citrinellus | ||
fishbase / doris / nomadica / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum / souslesmers / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Speckled butterflyfish / Poisson papillon citron /Lemon butterflyfish |
Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 169566 |
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Queensland (Au) by Andy Lewis
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2005 Cairns (Au) by Leonard Low
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2009 Marshall Is by Jeanette Johnson
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2005 Great Barrier (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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at night, Norfolk Is ©Randall, John E.
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2011 Mirihi (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg
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2008 by Paipateroma
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2009 NSW (Au) by Richard Ling
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2013 NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
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2016 Bali by Ramin Ketabi
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2018 NSW (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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2011 Mirihi (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg
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Indo-Pacifiq | Papillon tacheté | tropical |
white in front, then pale yellow with numerous bluish spots on the body; black bar through the eye; caudal fin transparent; marge noire sur dorsale et anale; de nuit le jaune du corps s'obscurcit vers le brun et des taches blanches apparaissent | ||
<5m (jsq 36m) / 13cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing, monogame | benthopelagic, may be solitary or in small groups, but usually in pairs |
Chaetodon citrinellus |
Chaetodon collare | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / monaconature / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Redtail butterflyfish |
Bloch, 1787 / LC / ITIS 610222 |
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2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | Banda Aceh (ID) by Ian V Shaw
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2015 Thailand by vranken martin
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2007 Maldives by eNi
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2015 Thailand ©Markevich A.I.
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Maldives by Gianemilio Rusconi
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Maldives by Gianemilio Rusconi
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2001 Fahl Is. (Oman) ©Field, Richard
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Maldives ©Mark Rosenstein
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Phuket (Thailand) by Phuket@photographer
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2005 Banda Aceh (ID) by Rick Stuart-Smith
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Indo-WPacifiq | Papillon à collier blanc | tropical |
dark greyish with pale green scale centres; white bar behind the eye; narrow white line behind the mouth; red caudal-fin base with a black submarginal band on the tail | ||
<20m / 18cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing, monogame | in pairs or several aggregations; juveniles in estuaries |
Chaetodon collare |
Chaetodon decussatus | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / nomadica / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Indian vagabond butterflyfish |
Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 610263 |
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2014 Maldives ©Frédéric Ducarme
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2014 Maldives by Julien Bidet
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2015 Thailand by BEDO
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Tulamben (Bali) by Graham Edgar
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2007 N-Bali by Jim Greenfield
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Bali ©Randall, John E.
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1989 Kambing Is. (Bali) by Bernard E. Picton
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Indo & W-Pacifiq | Papillon peint à dorsale noire | tropical |
blanc "sale" avec lignes grises en chevron; caudale rayée jaune, noir, jaune, motif poursuivi sur l'anale; dorsale noire; museau blanc; qq lignes orangées au-dessus; large bande noire traversant l'oeil; pelviennes blc-gris; pectorales transparentes | ||
<30m / 20cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe | Form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon decussatus |
Chaetodon dialeucos | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / saltcorner / reefs | Synonymes
Oman butterflyfish |
Salm & Mee, 1989 / LC / ITIS 610265 |
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2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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Oman ©Randall, John E.
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juvénile, Oman ©Randall, John E.
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Oman | Papillon d'Oman | tropical |
fond gris souris, écailles bordées de noir; museau blanc; large bande transversale derrière l'oeil et englobant la pectorale; caudale, anale, dorsale noires | ||
<10m / 18cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe | form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon dialeucos |
Chaetodon ephippium | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / doris / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / monaconature / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Saddle butterflyfish |
Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 169567 |
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2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2005 Cairns by Leonard Low
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2015 Coral Sea (Au) by Ian V Shaw
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Timor by Nick Hobgood
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2011 Taiwan by Diver Vincent
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1999 Great Barrier (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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Malaysia by DaPeng,Li
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Marshall Is. ©Randall, John E.
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Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
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2012 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein
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juvénile, 2015 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein
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Indonesia by Jim Greenfield
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Indo-Pacifiq | Papillon à selle noire | tropical |
fond pastel; large selle noire, entourée d'une large bande blanche, sous la dorsale et bordée d'orange vers l'arrière; long museau pointu et gorge orangés; caudale bleu-noir striée avec des marges orangées; tiret bleuté séparant la tête du corps au-dessus de la pectorale transparente à l'accroche orange; fin trait noir derrière et lignes horizontales bleutées sur le bas des flancs; filament jaune clair prolongeant la dorsale; juvénile avec oeil traversé par une bande noire verticale et une tache noire à la base de la nageoire caudale | ||
<30m / 30cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing, monogame | benthopelagiq, adults in pairs; juveniles solitary and inshore |
Chaetodon ephippium | ||
Chaetodon falcula | ||
fishbase / doris / nomadica / monaconature | Synonymes
Blackwedged butterflyfish / Poisson papillon indien à deux selles / Chétodon faucille |
Bloch, 1795 / LC / ITIS 169584 |
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Maldives ©Randall, John E.
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1999 Tanzania by Bernard E. Picton
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2011 Mirihi (Maldives) by Rainer Kretzberg
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2006 Maldives by Jan Derk ![]() |
2011 Mirihi (Maldives) by Rainer Kretzberg
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2018 aquarium (Madrid) by Sergio Pérez González
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Indian Ocean to Indonesia | Papillon à selles | tropical |
fond blanch avec lignes verticales noires; haut du corps jaune; 2 selles noires surle dos; dorsale et anale orange; caudale orange avec base noire; large bande noire verticale derrière les yeux; | ||
<15m / 20cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing, monogame | usually in current-prone habitats, generally seen in pairs or in small aggregations, peu territorial (non agressif) |
Chaetodon falcula |
Chaetodon fasciatus | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / souslesmers / reef-guardian / doris / nomadica | Synonymes
Diagonal butterflyfish / Poisson-papillon tabac |
Forsskål, 1775 / NE / ITIS 610278 |
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2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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2010 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2008 Hurghada ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos) |
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2011 Wadi Gima (Egypt) by Gianemilio Rusconi
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2015 Hurghada (Egypt) ©Trevor Meyer
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2003 Dahab (Egypt) by Alan Slater
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2006 Carnatic (Egypt) by Fernando Herranz Martín
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2004 Sharm el Sheik (Egypt) by Fernando Herranz Martín
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Gulf of Aqaba ©Randall, John E.
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2006 Carnatic (Egypt) by Fernando Herranz Martín
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1969 Eilat (Red Sea) by Daviddarom
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2004 Sharm el Sheik (Egypt) by Fernando Herranz Martín
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Mer Rouge & Gulf of Aden | Papillon raton-laveur | tropical |
jaune doré avec rayures diagonales noires; oeil entouré largement de noir; bande blanche au-dessus; caudale jaune avec marge rouge et une ligne de pointillés rougeâtres sur fond jaune + clair, au milieu | ||
2-25m / 15-22 cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | solitaire ou in pairs |
Chaetodon fasciatus |
Chaetodon guttatissimus | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / doris / nomadica / souslesmers / saltcorner / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Peppered butterflyfish |
Bennett, 1833 / LC / ITIS 169599 |
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2009 Mauritius ©mda (via INaturalist) | Banda Aceh (ID) by Ian V Shaw
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2012 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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Réunion by Zsispeo
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juvénile, 2011 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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2011 Mirihi (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg
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2014 Maldives by Sébastien Stradal
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2015 Maldives by Julien Bidet
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1999 Tanzania by Bernard E. Picton
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Maldives ©Mark Rosenstein
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Maldives ©Randall, John E.
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2012 Kenya by Bernard Picton
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Indian Ocean (to Bali) | Poisson-papillon moucheté | tropical |
fond gris-jaune; points noirs, ±alignés et plus gros en partie supérieure et vers l'arrière; large bande noire verticale traversant l'oeil; marge terminale noire sur caudale; un ocelle noir apparaît à l'arrière la nuit; | ||
3-30m / 12cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe | form pairs during breeding, in pairs or small groups |
Chaetodon guttatissimus |
Chaetodon interruptus | ||
fishbase / doris / aquaportail / souslesmers / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes Yelllow teardrop butterflyfish |
Ahl, 1923 / LC / ITIS 646773 |
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2015 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg
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at night, Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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1999 Tanzania ©Bernard Picton
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2011 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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Maldives ©Randall, John E.
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2011 Réunion by zsispeo
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2010 Réunion by Philippe Bourjon
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Indian Ocean | Poisson-papillon à larme de l'océan Indien | tropical |
jaune vif; ocelle noire sous la dorsale au milieu; bande noire traversant l'oeil; marge noire à l'arrière; pectorales et caudale transparentes | ||
10-40m / 20cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe | usually in pairs, sometimes forming small groups (en nombre pair) |
Chaetodon interruptus |
Chaetodon kleinii | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / doris / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / monaconature / australianmuseum / reeflifesurvey / souslesmers / liboupat2 | Synonymes
Sunburst butterflyfish |
Bloch, 1790 / LC / ITIS 169569 |
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2014 Tulamben (Bali) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2012 Hawaii by David R
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NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
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at night, Batang (Indonesia) ©Randall, John E.
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2009 Maldives by Jim Greenfield
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2011 Mirihi (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg
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2009 Marshall Is. by Jeanette Johnson
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Lord Howe Island (Au) by Graham Edgar
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juvénile, Sydney by Rick Stuart-Smith
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Lembeh ©Mark Rosenstein
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2014 NSW (Au) by John Sear
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1999 Tanzanie by Bernard E. Picton
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By Jenny (JennyHuang)
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juvénile, 2009 Bunaken (Sulawesi) by Bernard DUPONT
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2013 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein
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Maldives by Gianemilio Rusconi
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Indo-Pacifiq (to Galapagos) | Poisson-papillon de Klein | tropical |
corps avec rayures diffuses ±visibles (disparaissant avec l'âge), tons brun-jaune avec des points bleutés discrets ±alignés; front noir-bleuté; pointe du museau noir; une large bande verticale sombre traverse l'oeil et entoure complètement la tête; la nuit les contrastes de couleur s'affadissent pour plus de discrétion | ||
4-61m / 15cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | common, benthopelagiq, singly or in pairs, form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon kleinii |
Chaetodon larvatus | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / monaconature / nomadica / souslesmers | Synonymes
Hooded butterflyfish / Orange-face butterflyfish / Poisson-papillon masqué |
Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 610301 |
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2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2014 aquarium (Cairo) by Hatem Moushir
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Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
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2000 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard
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Red Sea & Gulf of Aden | Papillon à tête orange | tropical |
chevrons blancs sur fond gris-blc; tête orange; arrière noir (caudale, etc...) | ||
3-12m / 12cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | usually in pairs, territorial, form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon larvatus |
Chaetodon lineolatus | ||
fishbase / doris / monaconature / nomadica / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum / souslesmers | Synonymes
Lined butterflyfish / poisson-papillon linéolé |
Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 169570 |
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2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | Kiribati Is ©Randall, John E.
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2006 Queensland (Au) ©Mark Rosenstein
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2016 Safaga (Egypt) by Francois Libert
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Kiribati Is ©Randall, John E.
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2006 Osprey Reef (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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By Bernard E. Picton
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Thailand ©Chaloklum Diving
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2015 Osprey Reef (Au) by Ian Shaw
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2015 Hawaii by Rob Van Epps
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2011 Mirihi (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg
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Indo-Pacifiq & Red Sea | Papillon à lignes | tropical |
dorsal, caudal and anal fins bright yellow; body color white with a black elliptical marking along the edge of the posterior portion of the back extending across the caudal peduncle to the base of the posterior anal fin rays; a series of thin vertical black lines run across the sides, and a prominent vertical black band runs across the eye | ||
2-171m / 30cm / 10ans
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dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | benthopelagiq, usually in pairs, form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon lineolatus |
Chaetodon lunula | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / doris / reef-guardian / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / monaconature | Synonymes
Raccoon butterflyfish |
Lacepède, 1802 / LC / ITIS 169571 |
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2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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2011 Réunion by Francois Libert
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hybrid with Chaetodon auriga,
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Fanning Island (Kiribati Is) ©Randall, John E.
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Hawaii by laszlo-photo
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feeding on sea urchin,
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juvénile, Ningaloo (Au) by Rick Stuart-Smith
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Aquarium of the Pacific, Shorefishes of the Neotropics ©Ross D. Robertson
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2008 Kona (Hawaii) by Mila Zinkova
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2008 Hawaii by Ken-ichi Ueda
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2009 Exmouth (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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Indo-Pacifiq & SE-Atlantiq | Poisson-papillon raton laveur | tropical |
fond jaune; zones, lignes ou bandes obliques noires ou rougeâtres; masque noir sur les yeux avec une bande blanche au-dessus; tache noire devant le pédoncule caudal; de nuit les couleurs s'assombrissent et les motifs moins visibles (stt pour les juvéniles) | ||
<170m / 20cm / 9ans | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | nocturne, benthopelagiq, usually in pairs or aggregations |
Chaetodon lunula | ||
Chaetodon lunulatus | ||
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / australianmuseum / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Oval butterflyfish / Pacific Pinstriped butterflyfish |
Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 / LC / ITIS 610402 |
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1996 Bali ©Bernard Picton
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2014 Fiji by Julie Bedford NOAA
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2015 Borneo by Nanosanchez
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Queensland (Au) by Andrew J Green
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juvénile, Solomon by Sally Polack FishWise Professional
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Tasman Sea by Ian V Shaw
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1997 Marshall Is. ©Randall, John E.
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2012 Fiji ©Paul Asman
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2011 Fiji by Paul Asman & Jill Lenoble
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Pacifiq WCentral | Poisson-papillon côtelé du Pacifique | tropical |
fond jaunâtre, rayures horizontales grises ou noires; tache noire à l'arrière au dessus du pédoncule caudal; 3 bandes noires sur la tête dont une traverse l'oeil et une englobe le museau; caudale: blanc (pédoncule), jaune, noir, jaune, fouet transparent; anale orangée; bout du museau bleuté sombre; juvéniles plus pâles sans orange sur l'anale ni rayures colorées sur la caudale | ||
3-30m / 14cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | benthopelagiq, occur in monogamous pairs, territorial |
Chaetodon lunulatus | ||
Chaetodon melannotus | ||
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / en.wiki / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / monaconature / australianmuseum / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Blackback butterflyfish |
Bloch & Schneider, 1801 / LC / ITIS 610407 |
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2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2014 Komodo ©mda (via INaturalist) | ds Rumphella torta,
2012 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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very small juvenile, Sydney by kopper
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2017 Guam ©Brent Tibbatts
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Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
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juvénile, Indonesia by orangkucing
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juvénile, NSW (Au) ©John Sear
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juvénile, NSW (Au) ©gina_mascord
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2005 by Leonard Low
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2005 by Leonard Low
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1997 Sulawesi by Bernard E. Picton
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2002 Great Barrier (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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livrée de nuit, 2014 Komodo by Mark Rosenstein
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2010 Egypt by Gianemilio Rusconi
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Indo-Pacifiq & Red Sea | Papillon à dos noir | tropical |
fond blanc avec zone noire en haut puis rayures diagonales noires, en pointillé vers le bas; dorsale, anale, caudale, pelvic, museau: jaunes; museau jaune; bande noire traversant l'oeil; juvénile: caudale à rayons transparents | ||
2-20m / 18cm / 20ans
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dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | usually solitary or in pairs, form pairs during breeding, peu farouche |
Chaetodon melannotus |
Chaetodon melapterus | ||
fishbase / souslesmers / nomadica / reefs | Synonymes
Arabian butterflyfish |
Guichenot, 1863 / LC / ITIS 610229 |
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2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2010 Iran ©Ramin Ketabi
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1997 Oman ©Randall, John E.
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2011 Iran (Persic gulf) ©Parviz Tavakoli Kolour
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2011 Iran (Persic gulf) by Parviz Tavakoli Kolour
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2001 Oman ©Field, Richard
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Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman | Papillon Arabe | tropical |
jaune à orangé; légères lignes horizontales plus foncé; 3 bandes noires verticales sur la tête dont une traverse l'oeil, une recouvre le museau; caudale, dorsale et anale: noires; pelviennes et pectorales transparentes | ||
13cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | occasionally in aggregations, form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon melapterus | ||
Chaetodon mertensii | ||
fishbase / doris / en.wiki / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Atoll butterflyfish |
Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 169586 |
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2014 Lord Howe Is. (Au) by Ian Shaw
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2016 Nelson Bay (Au) ©Tom Davis
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2018 Tonga ©Harry Rosenthal
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1999 Tanzania ©Bernard Picton
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juvénile, 2014 Lord Howe Is. (Au)by Ian Shaw
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2010 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein
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Guam ©Randall, John E.
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Palau by Mark Rosenstein
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1975 Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Is) by Scott Johnson
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Pacifiq | Papillon de Mertens | tropical |
chevrons noirs sur fond blanc; arrière jaune-orangé; caudale bicolore; fine bande noire traversant l'oeil; marge jaune sur dorsale | ||
10-120m / 12,5cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, distinct pairing | singly or in pairs, form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon mertensii |
Chaetodon meyeri | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / doris / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / souslesmers / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Scrawled butterflyfish |
Bloch & Schneider, 1801 / LC / ITIS 169591 |
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2015 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2015 Maldives ©JMP (via GooglePhotos) | 2015 Maldives ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2011 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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2015 Jarvis Is. by Kevin Lino NOAA
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subadult, 2013 St-Leu (Réunion) by zsispeo
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juvénile, Sodwana Bay (SA) by Sally Polack FishWise Professional
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juvénile, 2005 by Nick Hobgood
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Palau ©Randall, John E.
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2008 Sulawesi Sud by Mark Rosenstein
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2014 Palau by Mark Rosenstein
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2011 Mirihi (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg
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Indo-Pacifiq & N-Australia | Papillon de Meyer | tropical |
blanc; jaune tout autour; lignes noires diagonales et obliques; bandes noires sur la tête, dont une traverse l'oeil; pectorales jaunes | ||
2-25m / 20cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | adults usually paired and home-ranging |
Chaetodon meyeri | ||
Chaetodon miliaris | ||
fishbase / en.wiki | Synonymes
Millet butterflyfish |
Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 / LC / ITIS 169572 |
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2016 aquarium (Seattle) by Krinkle ©Timo Tijhof
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2019 Hawaii ©David R
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2016 aquarium by Krinkle
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2012 Hawaii by David R
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Midway Is ©Randall, John E.
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Night photo, Hawaii by Scott Johnson
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2009 Hawaii by Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
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2009 Hawaii by Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
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1970 aquarium (Hawaii) ©Randall, John E.
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2022 Hawai ©David R
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By Bryan Harry (NPS photo)
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EC-pacifiq | Poisson-papillon grains de millet | tropical |
jaune ±clair, avec des points foncés alignés verticalement; pédoncule caudal noir; bande noire traversant les yeux | ||
<250m / 13cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, distinct pairing | benthopelagiq, form pairs during breeding, form schools at midwater to feed |
Chaetodon miliaris |
Chaetodon nigropunctatus | ||
fishbase / souslesmers / nomadica | Synonymes
Black-spotted butterflyfish / Indian butterflyfish |
Sauvage, 1880 / LC / ITIS 610348 |
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2012 Iran ©Parviz Tavakoli Kolour
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2020 Mascate (Oman) ©Franco Colnago
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1977 Mascate (Oman) ©Randall, John E.
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Iran ©Parviz Tavakoli Kolour
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2009 Persian Gulf (Iran) by Ramin Ketabi
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2008 Persian Gulf (Iran) by Ramin Ketabi
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NW-Indian Ocean | Poisson-papillon à points noirs d'Arabie | tropical |
brun avec des points plus sombres alignés en diagonale; liséré blanc puis noir sur la caudale; marges noires sur la dorsale et l'anale; museau largement blanc | ||
3-15m / 14cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | solitary or paired, form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon nigropunctatus |
Chaetodon ocellatus | ||
fishbase / doris / floridamuseum / fr.wiki / snorkeling / reefguide | Synonymes
Spotfin butterflyfish |
Bloch, 1787 / LC / ITIS 169556 |
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2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2005 Cuba by Fernando Herranz Martín
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2009 Bahamas by James St. John
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2014 Mexiq by Simões, Zarco Perello, Moreno Mendoza
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2005 Cuba by Fernando Herranz Martín
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2006 aquarium (Norwalk) by Cholmes75
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subadult, 2006 Florida by NOAA
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NOAA
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2015 Panama ©Carmelo López Abad
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subadult, 2015 Panama ©Carmelo López Abad
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2012 by Brian Gratwicke
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W-Atlantiq | Poisson-papillon ocellé | tropical |
blanc argenté avec des nageoires jaune vif sauf pectorales; haut de l'opercule branchial bordé de jaune; bande noire traverse la tête; de nuit, large tache noire sur le milieu de son corps + ocelle noir à l'arrière; | ||
<30m / 20cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater | generally common, form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon ocellatus |
Chaetodon octofasciatus | ||
fishbase / nomadica / monaconature / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Indian butterflyfish / Eight-banded butterflyfish |
Bloch, 1787 / NE / ITIS 169602 |
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2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2017 Philippines by Rickard Zerpe
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2010 Sipadan (Borneo) by Bernard DUPONT
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2018 Lembeh (Sulawesi) by Rickard Zerpe
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1997 Sulawesi ©Randall, John E.
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1996 Pemuteran (Bali) by Bernard E. Picton
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Sulawesi by Jim Greenfield
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2013 Ko Tao (Thailand) by Amada44
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2014 Mandapam (S-India) by Raju Saravanan
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juvénile, Lembeh by David R
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at night, Thailand ©Chaloklum Diving
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Indo-WPacifiq | Poisson papillon à huit bandes | tropical |
white to yellowish below with 7 black stripes over head and sides, one centrally on snout and another as a strong black margin on end of dorsal and anal fins; third line extends onto ventral fin | ||
3-20m / 12cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | Swim in pairs, form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon octofasciatus |
Chaetodon ornatissimus | ||
fishbase / souslesmers / doris / nomadica / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Ornate butterflyfish |
Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 169580 |
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2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist) | by Brian Harry
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Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
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Manado (ID) ©Mark Rosenstein
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2007 Hawaï by Clark Anderson
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2008 Sulawesi by Jim Greenfield
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1990 Sipadan (Sabah/Borneo) by Bernard E. Picton
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2010 Ningaloo Reef (Au) by Mario Finkel
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Rangiroa ©Randall, John E.
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2012 Hawaii by David R
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2016 Hawaii by Liam O'Brien
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Indo-Pacifiq | Papillon orné | tropical |
white with orange to orange-brown oblique bands on the sides; two broad yellow-edged black bars are on the head; one running across the eye and another on the snout | ||
<36m / 20cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, distinct pairing monogames | benthopelagiq, adults almost always in pairs and home-ranging, form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon ornatissimus |
Chaetodon oxycephalus | ||
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Spot-nape butterflyfish |
Bleeker, 1853 / LC / ITIS 610358 |
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2012 Mirihi (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg
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1996 Bali ©Bernard Picton
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Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
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1997 Palau ©Randall, John E.
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2015 Thailand by BEDO
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2016 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein
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Indo-WPacifiq | Poisson-papillon trompeur | tropical |
blanc rayé verticalement noir; très large bande noire sur l'oeil; dorsale, anale, caudale jaunes avec fins lisérés orangé et noir et large zone noire (cernée de jaune) sous la dorsale | ||
10-40m / 25cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater | solitarily or in pairs , form pairs during breeding |
Chaetodon oxycephalus |
Chaetodon paucifasciatus | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / souslesmers / en.wiki / nomadica / monaconature | Synonymes
Eritrean butterflyfish |
Ahl, 1923 / LC / ITIS 610409 |
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2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2019 Qseir (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2009 Mauritius ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | festin d'Aurelie,
2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
2012 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2013 Qseir (Egypt) by Karel
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2014 Marsa Alam (Egypt) by Gianemilio Rusconi
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2006 Ras Mohamed (Egypt) by Fernando Herranz Martín
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2011 by Derek Keats
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2011 Egypt by Derek Keats
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Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard
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Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
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1992 Sharm el Sheik by Bernard E. Picton
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Red sea & Gulf of Aden | Papillon orange | tropical |
blanc avec chevrons fins et noirs jusqu'aux 2/3, puis points noirs, puis zone rouge-orangé; caudale jaune pâle avec bande rouge à l'extrémité; fine ligne orange traversant l'oeil | ||
4-65m / 14 cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, pairing monogames | in pairs or small grps over coral and rubble areas; omnivore |
Chaetodon paucifasciatus | ||
Chaetodon rafflesii | ||
fishbase / doris / aquaportail / monaconature / nomadica / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Latticed butterflyfish |
Bennett, 1830 / LC / ITIS 610601 |
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2010 aquarium (Frankfut) by Jutta234
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2015 Thailand by BEDO
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2017 Philippines by Rickard Zerpe
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2009 Marshall Is. by Jeanette Johnson
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2014 Vietnam by Alexander Markevich
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1996 Bali ©Bernard Picton
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Raja Ampat by David R
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Okinawa by Klaus Stiefel
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Timor by Nick Hobgood
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Marshall Is. ©Randall, John E.
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at night, 2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) by Peter Rask Møller
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2008 Sulawesi (Indonesia) by Jim Greenfield
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Indo-WPacifiq | Poisson-papillon quadrillé | tropical |
jaune vif, les écailles cernées de noir lui donnent cet aspect de quadrillage; bande noire sur la caudale et sur l'oeil ainsi que sur la dorsale; tache blue sur le front; dark black spot sometimes under the spinous portion of the dorsal fin; la bande sur l'anale est orangée (+liséré noir); nageoires paires jaunes; livrée nocturne | ||
<15m / 15-18cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, distinct pairing | uncommon, often in pairs, dans les récifs de madrépores |
Chaetodon rafflesii |
Chaetodon reticulatus | ||
fishbase / doris / australianmuseum / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Mailed butterflyfish / Poisson-papillon réticulé |
Cuvier, 1831 / DD / ITIS 169575 |
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2018 Guam ©Andrew John Kowal McInnis
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Sulawesi by Jim Greenfield
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aquarium (Okinawa) by OpenCage
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Lizard Island (Au) by Kendall Clements
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Polynesia by Rick Stuart-Smith
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juvénile, NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
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2013 Bunaken (Sulawesi) by Mark Rosenstein
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2011 Hawaii by David R
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Rangiroa (Tuamotu) ©Randall, John E.
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Pacifiq | Papillon à collier | tropical |
fond clair; écailles du corps cerclées de noir (réticulé), sauf sur la partir avant du corps; large bande noire barrant l'oeil; ptte ligne blanche devant; museau bleuté; ligne orange sur l'anale (à l'arrière); dorsale claire; barre noire sur le pédoncule caudale avant zone claire, puis barre jaune pâle, puis marge noire; tache bleue sur le front | ||
<40m / 18cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, pairing monogames | common, benthopelagiq, in pairs in Indonesia but in schools in some Pacific locations; easily approached |
Chaetodon reticulatus |
Chaetodon selene | ||
fishbase / nomadica / souslesmers | Synonymes
Yellow-dotted butterflyfish |
Bleeker, 1853 / LC / ITIS 610374 |
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2013 by Izuzuki
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2018 Lembeh (Sulawesi) by Rickard Zerpe
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2006 by Izuzuki
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1990 Sipadan (Malaysia) by Bernard E. Picton
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2008 Komodo by Mark Rosenstein
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2008 Komodo by Mark Rosenstein
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W-Pacifiq | Poisson papillon à pois jaunes | tropical |
silvery with small grey or yellow aligned spots; à l'arrière fine bande jaune suivie d'une autre plus large, noire, en forme de croissant de lune; nageoires dorsale et anale sont jaune d'or margées de jaune et séparées d'un fin liseré noir; caudale dorée avec une barre jaune et se termine par une large bande transparente; nageoires paires transparentes; museau blanc; bande noire traverse l'oeil et se termine vers le bas en jaune; opercule bordé de jaune | ||
8-50m / 16cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, form pairs during breeding | adults usually swim in pairs |
Chaetodon selene |
Chaetodon semilarvatus | ||
fishbase / reef-guardian / souslesmers / aquaportail / monaconature / nomadica | Synonymes
Bluecheek butterflyfish / Poisson papillon citron / Chétodon demi- jaune masqué |
Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 610328 |
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2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalst) | 2019 Qseir (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalst) | 2019 Qseir (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalst) |
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2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2010 Egypt ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2010 Egypt ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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1997 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
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2016 Poseidon (Egypt) ©Trevor Meyer
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2007 by Albert Kok
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2004 Marsa Alam by Konstanze Löw
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Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard
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Red sea and Gulf of Aden | Papillon jaune masqué | tropical |
jaune vif, ici et là orangé; fines rayures sombres verticales au centre du corps; marges sombres sur nageoires impaires jaunes; tache bleue ou grisée sur l'oeil s'étalant vers l'opercule; pelviennes et pectorales jaunes ±translucides; | ||
3-20m / 15-23 cm / 2-3 ans | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, pairing | common, often seen in pairs or small aggregations, calme |
Chaetodon semilarvatus | ||
Chaetodon speculum | ||
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / australianmuseum / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / monaconature | Synonymes
Mirror butterflyfish / poisson-papillon à tache ovale |
Cuvier, 1831 / LC / ITIS 610353 |
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2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2914 NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
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2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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Exmouth (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via INaturalist) | |
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2012 Raja Ampat by David R
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Tasman Sea (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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2010 Sipadan (Borneo) by Bernard DUPONT
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1989 Bali ©Bernard Picton
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Tulamben (Bali) ©Mark Rosenstein
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D'Entrecasteaux Is. (PNG) ©Randall, John E.
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at night, 2006 by Jenny (JennyHuang)
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2001 Great Barrier (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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by Izuzuki
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Indo-Pacifiq | Papillon miroir | tropical |
jaune vif; gros ocelle noir ovale au milieu du corp aux bords diffus; bande noire traversant l'oeil; de nuit, le jaune s'affadit et la tache noire grossit; juvéniles plus pâles, mêmes autres caractéristiques | ||
3-30m / 18cm
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dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, pairing monogames | usually solitary and relatively uncommon |
Chaetodon speculum | ||
Chaetodon striatus | ||
fishbase / doris / floridamuseum / nomadica / souslesmers / monaconature | Synonymes
Banded butterflyfish |
Bloch, 1793 / LC / ITIS 169563 |
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2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2006 Bresil ©Bernard Picton
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2007 Belize by Clark Anderson
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2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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2005 Cuba by Fernando Herranz Martín
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2005 Cuba by Fernando Herranz Martín
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2013 Caribbean Sea ©Dr. Dwayne Meadows by NOAA/NMFS/OPR
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2009 Bonaire by Paul Asman & Jill Lenoble
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2010 Bonaire by Paul Asman & Jill Lenoble
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2008 Bonaire by Paul Asman & Jill Lenoble
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2015 Grenadines Jean Claude Jamoulle
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2010 Bresil ©Caio Ribeiro Pimentel
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Belize ©Randall, John E.
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W-Atlantiq | Poisson-papillon rayé | (sub)tropical |
blanc "sale"; 3 grosses rayures brun-gris sur le corps dont la dernière devant la queue; une bande noire traversant l'oeil; fines lignes noires horizontales; caudale tricolore: blc, noir, gris; dorsale et anale noires vers l'arrière; front jaunâtre rayé bleu-gris; juvénile avec ocelle noir bordé de blanc sur la dorsale; de nuit, livrée plus foncée, contrastes atténués | ||
3-20m (jsq 55m) / 16cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, form pairs during breeding, monogames | generally common, singly or in pairs, adults may form plankton-feeding aggregations of up to 20 individuals, and occasionally clean other reef fishes which join the group |
Chaetodon striatus |
Chaetodon trifascialis | ||
fishbase / doris / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / australianmuseum / aquaportail / souslesmers / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Chevron butterflyfish / Papillon angleté |
Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 / NT / ITIS 169607 |
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2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | at night, Tasman Sea (Au) by Graham Edgar
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1996 Pemuteran (Bali) ©Bernard Picton
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Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
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1970 Seychelles by Dino Sassi - Marcel Fayon
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juvénile, NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
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at nght, Bunaken by divemecressi
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juvénile, Ogasawara (Japan) by orangkuving
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2007 by eNil
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2011 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg
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2007 Egypt by Gianemilio Rusconi
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at night, Marshall Is. ©Randall, John E.
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Marshall Is. ©Randall, John E.
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subadult, 2009 Shizuioka (Japon) by Zack
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Indo-Pacifiq & Red Sea | Poisson-papillon à chevrons | subtropical |
blanc à chevrons noirs, pointe vers l'avant; bande noire sur l'oeil; dorsasle et anale jaunes; caudale noire avec marge jaune; tache jaune à l'opercule; de nuit large bande horizontale brun-noir sur les flancs avec deux à trois ouvertures ou taches blanches ovales; juvénile: bande noire à l'arrière devant le pédoncule caudale | ||
2-10m (jsq 30m) / 18cm
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dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, openwater, distinct pairing | territorial, benthopelagiq, solitary or in pairs |
Chaetodon trifascialis |
Chaetodon trifasciatus | ||
fishbase / fr.wiki / doris / monaconature / aquaportail / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / nomadica | Synonymes
Melon butterflyfish / poisson-papillon à trois bandes |
Park, 1797 / LC / ITIS 169577 |
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2015 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2015 Maldives ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | Réunion by Zsispeo
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2017 Thailand ©Jean Claude Jamoulle
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2011 Mirihi (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg
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2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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2014 Maldives ©Frédéric Ducarme
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1999 Tanzanie ©Bernard Picton
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2010 Maldives by Mark Rosenstein
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Indo-Pacifiq & Red Sea | Poisson-papillon délavé | tropical |
clair (blanc bleuâtre) devenant très progressivement jaune vif vers la tête et le ventre, strié de petites bandes longitudinales bleues ou violettes; anale et pédoncule caudal oranges; visage est rayé verticalement de bandes noires (la plus antérieure étant bleu sombre, allant de la dorsale au bas de l'opercule), et la bouche est sombre (parfois orangée sur le dessus); flancs avec courte ligne noire horizontale située aux trois quarts postéro-supérieurs; pédoncule caudal est orange, puis rayé verticalement de bandes inégales, dans l'ordre antéro-postérieur bleu, jaune, noir, jaune, blanc; partie la plus postérieure de la nageoire dorsale porte parfois une ligne noire à sa base. Les nageoires pelviennes sont jaune vif; de nuit, assombrissement des parties les plus claires, certaines zones réparties aléatoirement demeurant plus claires; juvéniles: une seule barre noire en travers du visage, qui est uniformément jaune (puis ocre chez le post-juvénile); avec un triangle noir ornant le pédoncule caudal et la dorsale entièrement blanche | ||
<30m / 12-15cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, monogame, openwater, distinct pairing | territorial and aggressive to other Chaetodon, swim in pairs |
Chaetodon trifasciatus | ||
Chaetodon unimaculatus | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / doris / fr.wiki / souslesmers / animal-world / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Teardrop butterflyfish / poisson-papillon à larme du Pacifique / Limespot butterflyfish |
Bloch, 1787 / LC / ITIS 169578 |
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Sulawesi by Jim Greenfield
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2015 Vietnam by Markevich A.I.
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Tasman Sea (Au) by Andrew J Green
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juvénile, Lembeh ©Mark Rosenstein
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juvénile, 2016 NSW (Au) ©John Sear
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2018 Queensland (Au) by Barb Leopold
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2005 by Leonard Low
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D'Entrecasteaux (PNG) ©Randall, John E.
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2012 Hawaii by David R
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2011 Sodwana Bay (SA) by Derek Keats
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juvénile, Coral Sea (Au) by Erik Schlogl
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2009 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein
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Indo & W-Pacifiq | Chétodon ocellé | tropical |
blanc et jaune en haut; ocelle noire sous la dorsale, bavant gris vers le bas; qq rayures verticales jaunes ne descendant pas jusqu'en bas; bande noire sur l'oeil et entourant la tête; caudale transparente; juvénile avec chevrons diffus disparaissant avec l'âge | ||
<60m / 16-20cm
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dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, monogame, openwater, distinct pairing | benthopelagiq, usually swimming in small groups |
Chaetodon unimaculatus |
Chaetodon vagabundus | ||
fishbase / doris / aquaportail / souslesmers / monaconature / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Vagabond butterflyfish |
Linnaeus, 1758 / LC / ITIS 169590 |
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at night, 2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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2006 by Dr. Dwayne Meadows
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devt: Amblyglyphidodon curacao,
2011 Manta Sandy (Gam/Raja Ampat) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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2009 Sulawesi by Bernard DUPONT
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by Brian Harry
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2016 Raja Ampat by Mark Rosenstein
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1996 Pemuteran (Bali) by Bernard E. Picton
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2015 Tulamben (Bali) by Lesley Clements
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Indo-WPacifiq & Red Sea | Poisson-papillon vagabond | tropical |
blanc-gris avec chevrons croisés; bande noire sur l'oeil et à l'arrière de la dorsale qui jaune est par ailleurs; anale jaune; 5 fins traits orangés horizontaux sur le front; caudale jaune avec bande noire au centre; de nuit, apparition d'une tache brune au centre et affadissement des tons noirs | ||
5-30m / 15-23cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, monogame, openwater, distinct pairing | swimming in pairs, territorial (by pairs) |
Chaetodon vagabundus | ||
Chaetodon xanthocephalus | ||
fishbase / doris / nomadica | Synonymes
Yellowhead butterflyfish / Yellow-faced butterfly fish |
Bleeker, 1857 / LC / ITIS 169608 |
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2015 Maldives ©JMP (via INaturalist) | 2015 Maldives ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2015 Maldives ©JMP (via GooglePhotos) |
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2015 Maldives ©JMP (via GooglePhotos) | 2014 Maldives by Ahmed Abdul Rahman
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livrée nocturne, 2018 Mayotte ©Frédéric Ducarme
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2009 Maldives by Gianemilio Rusconi
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2008 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg
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1995 Seychelles ©Randall, John E.
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2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
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2013 Réunion by zsispeo
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juvénile, Kenya ©Dawn Goebbels
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W-PAcifiq | Poisson-papillon à tête jaune | tropical |
blanc avec chevrons diffus bleutés; ligne orange verticale à l'opercule; face et gorge orange, couleur prolongée vers la dorsale; larme bleue; dorsale et anale oranges avec marges blc et bleu; caudale translucide striée bleue et émargée orange; juvénile avec ocelle noir sur le pédoncule et grosse tache noire sur la dorsale; bande noire barrant l'oeil; chevron apparaissant avec l'âge; livrée de nuit assombrie et terne | ||
6-50m / 14cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, monogame, openwater, distinct pairing | singly or in pairs, but may form loose shoals of 5-6 individuals; territorial and aggressive to other chaetodonts |
Chaetodon xanthocephalus |
Chaetodon xanthurus | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / en.wiki / monaconature | Synonymes
Pearlscale butterflyfish / Poisson papillon à filet |
Bleeker, 1857 / LC / ITIS 610394 |
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2016 aquarium (Paris) by Vassil
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2017 Philippines by Rickard Zerpe
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2014 Philippines ©Nicolas, Bailly
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1996 Pemuteran (Bali) by Bernard E. Picton
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2014 Philippines ©Nicolas, Bailly
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2014 Timor ©Mark Rosenstein
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W-Pacifiq | Chétodon à damiers | tropical |
pearly white and the scales have black edges, giving the sides a cross-hatched pattern; hind parts orangey-yellow, base of the caudal fin white; head darker than the body and bears the characteristic pattern consisting of vertical black eyestripes and a black white-rimmed crown spot | ||
6-50m / 14cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, monogame, openwater, distinct pairing | often around Acropora; peaceful temperament; found either alone, in pairs, or in small groups; however territorial towards similar-looking species and may harass them |
Chaetodon xanthurus | ||
MàJ 15/03/2023