West Australian butterflyfish (Chaetodon assarius) fish species and information / pictures of West Australian butterflyfish - Chaetodon assarius

West Australian butterflyfish (Chaetodon assarius) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chaetodon assarius

Common Name
West Australian butterflyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19

Classification

Classified By
Waite, 1905
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia, ranging from the Perth area to Shark Bay. Strays found in southern Indonesia (Ref. 9710).
Range
20°S - 35°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
2.65 s.e. 0.29 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
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
13.0 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 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)