Yellow teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon interruptus)

Scientific name: Chaetodon interruptus Ahl, 1923

Yellow teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon interruptus)

The Yellow teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon interruptus) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, widespread, ranging east to Sumatra, Indonesia.

Biology

Habitat ranges from coral reef flats to deep slopes. Adults usually in pairs, sometimes forming small groups. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodon interruptus
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: widespread, ranging east to Sumatra, Indonesia.
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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