Yellow-crowned butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavocoronatus)

Scientific name: Chaetodon flavocoronatus Myers, 1980

Yellow-crowned butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavocoronatus)

The Yellow-crowned butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavocoronatus) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, endemic to Guam.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodon flavocoronatus
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
36–75 m (118–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 36 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: endemic to Guam.
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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