French butterflyfish (Prognathodes guyanensis)

Scientific name: Prognathodes guyanensis Durand, 1960

French butterflyfish (Prognathodes guyanensis)

The French butterflyfish (Prognathodes guyanensis) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, known from several localities in the West Indies and ranging south to S?o Paulo, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prognathodes guyanensis
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.6
Depth range
60–230 m (197–755 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 60 - 230 m, usually 100 - 230 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: known from several localities in the West Indies and ranging south to S?o Paulo, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; 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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