Rainford's butterflyfish (Chaetodon rainfordi)

Scientific name: Chaetodon rainfordi McCulloch, 1923

Rainford's butterflyfish (Chaetodon rainfordi)

The Rainford's butterflyfish (Chaetodon rainfordi) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, restricted to the Great Barrier Reef, adjacent coastal areas, and Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodon rainfordi
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: restricted to the Great Barrier Reef, adjacent coastal areas, and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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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