| Chaetodon ulietensis Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish |
| Chaetodon ulietensis Cuvier, 1831 | ||||
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) | picture (Chuli_u6.jpg) by Asman, P. AquaMaps | Point map | |
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| FishBase name: | Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish | |||
| Max. size: | 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4859) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 – 30 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 32°N – 28°S | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
| Vulnerability: | Low vulnerability (10.00), based on Lmax and K (Ref. 59153) | |||
| Distribution: Gazetteer |
Indo-Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Japan. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 12 – 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 – 25; Anal spines: 3 – 4; Anal soft rays: 19 – 21. Easily recognized on color and distinguished from sibling by white color between the black saddles (Ref. 48636). | |||
| Biology: | Occur in coral-rich areas of lagoon reefs and less commonly in seaward reefs. Juveniles in harbors and estuaries (Ref. 48636). Engybenthic (Ref. 58302). Usually solitary, in pairs or in small groups. Feed on plant and animal material. Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Can be easily maintained in tanks. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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| Main Ref: | Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602) | |||