Triple-banded butterflyfish (Roa australis)

Scientific name: Roa australis Kuiter, 2004

Triple-banded butterflyfish (Roa australis)

The Triple-banded butterflyfish (Roa australis) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, off the northwest coast of Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17. This species has the following characters: D XI,20; A III,17; pectoral-fin rays 14; 43 tubed lateral-line scales; body depth 73.2% in SL; light brown in color with body uniformly pale, the head somewhat darker, a dark elongated spot between 2nd and 7th soft dorsal fin rays, bordered anteriorly by a pale area of similar width, and extending onto membrane between last spine and first ray.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Roa australis
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.9
Depth range
97–173 m (318–568 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 97 - 173 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: off the northwest coast of Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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