Indian butterflyfish (Chaetodon mitratus)

Scientific name: Chaetodon mitratus G?nther, 1860

Indian butterflyfish (Chaetodon mitratus)

The Indian butterflyfish (Chaetodon mitratus) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae.

Biology

Not much is known of this deep-dwelling butterfly, but recent observations indicate that it can form small groups of up to 5 individuals and inhabits steep outer reef drop-offs in rubble areas or among growths of black coral and sea fans. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodon mitratus
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
30–70 m (98–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 70 m, usually 50 - 68 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Amirante, Christmas Island, and Cocos-Keeling Atoll south of Sumatra. Probably widely distributed around the islands of the tropical Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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