Hongkong butterflyfish (Chaetodon wiebeli) fish species and information / pictures of Hongkong butterflyfish - Chaetodon wiebeli

Hongkong butterflyfish (Chaetodon wiebeli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chaetodon wiebeli

Common Name
Hongkong butterflyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Head somewhat like C. lunula but the body is bright yellow and the caudal fin is marked with a broad black band, offset by white in front (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Kaup, 1863
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to Thailand; including the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the Gulf of Thailand.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
4 m
Depth To - meters
25 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 25 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
2.72 s.e. 0.24 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
19.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)