Oblique butterflyfish (Prognathodes obliquus)

Scientific name: Prognathodes obliquus Lubbock & Edwards, 1980

Oblique butterflyfish (Prognathodes obliquus)

The Oblique butterflyfish (Prognathodes obliquus) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, known only from St. Paul's Rocks (Brazil).

Biology

Chocolate brown overall with triangular white patch on upper rear corner of body and adjacent dorsal fin; caudal fin white; lateral line scales silver.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prognathodes obliquus
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
40–100 m (131–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from St. Paul's Rocks (Brazil).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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