Scythemarked butterflyfish (Prognathodes falcifer)

Scientific name: Prognathodes falcifer Hubbs & Rechnitzer, 1958

Scythemarked butterflyfish (Prognathodes falcifer)

The Scythemarked butterflyfish (Prognathodes falcifer) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Santa Catalina Island, southern California, USA to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prognathodes falcifer
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
10–150 m (33–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Santa Catalina Island, southern California, USA to Peru, including the Galapagos 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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