Indian golden-barred butterflyfish (Roa jayakari)

Scientific name: Roa jayakari Norman, 1939

Indian golden-barred butterflyfish (Roa jayakari)

The Indian golden-barred butterflyfish (Roa jayakari) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to the west coast of India.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Roa jayakari
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
33–274 m (108–899 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 33 - 274 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the west coast of India.
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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