Doublesash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi)

Scientific name: Chaetodon marleyi Regan, 1921

Doublesash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi)

The Doublesash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Lamberts Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodon marleyi
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
120 m (394 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 120 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Lamberts Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
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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