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Chaetodon meyeri Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Scrawled butterflyfish |
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Paru-paro Scrawled butterflyfish, Alibang-bang, Alibang-bang, Alibang-bang, Alibangbang, Alibangbang, Alibangbang, Alibangbang, Kapiged, Paru-parung dagat, |
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photo by
Tanaka, H. |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line Islands; north to the Ryukyu Islands; south to the Great Barrier Reef; including Micronesia and the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5227). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 18-20. Description: Body is whitish or blue-white with curved to oblique black bands on the sides. A yellow edged black bar runs through the eye, another is on the snout (Ref. 1602). Snout length 2.6-3.2 in HL. Body depth 1.3-1.6 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Occur in coral rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs, and feed exclusively on coral polyps (Ref. 9710). Juvenile usually solitary among branching corals, adults usually paired and home-ranging (Ref. 9710, 48636). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756) and Sarangani Bay (Ref. 106380). Also Ref. 1602. | |||
| Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 05.06.92 |
| Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 07.03.06 |
| Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 04.02.97 |