White-face butterflyfish (Chaetodon mesoleucos)

Scientific name: Chaetodon mesoleucos Forssk?l, 1775

White-face butterflyfish (Chaetodon mesoleucos)

The White-face butterflyfish (Chaetodon mesoleucos) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Biology

Inhabit coral reefs and usually seen in pairs. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodon mesoleucos
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
5–20 m (16–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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