Brown-banded butterflyfish (Roa modesta)

Scientific name: Roa modesta Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

Brown-banded butterflyfish (Roa modesta)

The Brown-banded butterflyfish (Roa modesta) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, subtropical waters of Japan, ranging south into the China Seas, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Roa modesta
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
40–190 m (131–623 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 40 - 190 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: subtropical waters of Japan, ranging south into the China Seas, Taiwan and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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