Oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes)

Scientific name: Chaetodon auripes Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes)

The Oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to Taiwan. Reported from the Maldives Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. Often confused with C. collare. The broad white band behind the eyeband in both species contributed much to the confusion. Tip of caudal fin is transparent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodon auripes
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to Taiwan. Reported from the Maldives Islands.
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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