Wrought iron butterflyfish (Chaetodon daedalma)

Scientific name: Chaetodon daedalma Jordan & Fowler, 1902

Wrought iron butterflyfish (Chaetodon daedalma)

The Wrought iron butterflyfish (Chaetodon daedalma) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, around Ryukyu, Bonin, and Izu islands and the main islands of southern Japan.

Biology

Inhabit clear and outer waters; usually more than 10 meters deep. Adults form schools of more than 10 individuals and migrate over a wide area. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. Occasionally kept in captivity by Japanese aquarists but is rarely exported.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodon daedalma
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
7 m (23 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 7 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: around Ryukyu, Bonin, and Izu islands and the main islands of southern Japan.
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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