Three-striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus) fish species and information / pictures of Three-striped butterflyfish - Chaetodon tricinctus

Three-striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chaetodon tricinctus

Common Name
Three-striped butterflyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18

Classification

Classified By
Waite, 1901
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Pacific
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands.
Range
25°S - 33°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
15 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 15 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.27 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
15.0 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 (12 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)