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Common names: Alibang-bang, Boray-boray, Kalaykalay
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf and Malalag Bay (Ref. 106380), San Juan, Batangas (Ref. 107854) and Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276). Also Ref. 1602, 48613, 59110.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
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Common names from other countries

Golden-girdled coralfish, Orangebanded coralfish, Coradion à bandes orange, ... more

Main reference

Myers, R.F. 1991. (Ref. 1602)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 60 m (Ref. 1602)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 28°N - 24°S, 94°E - 173°W

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: scattered colonies along the coast of Queensland, the Frankland Group off north Queensland, Western Australia, and New Guinea; Indonesia and the Philippines, and very seldom along the Chinese coast. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21.

Found in coastal to outer reef drop-offs with rich invertebrate growth to 60 m depth; may also occur in areas with sparse coral growth. Feed on sponges (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.8 ±0.18 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Coradion chrysozonus (Cuvier, 1831)