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Banded Butterfly

Chaetodon striatus

Linnaeus, 1758

Banded Butterfly

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Summary

Saltwaterfish. Butterflyfishes. Two wide, black midbody bands. Inhabit corals reefs in shallow water where they swim about, usually in mated pairs in search for food.

To be confused with

- Reef Butterflyfish Chaetodon sedentarius.
- Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatus.

Characteristics

Size:  8 to 13 cm, max 15 cm
Colour: white body with yellow tinges on the head, and four black bars, one across the head through the eye, two on the side of the body and one at the dorsal fin.
Shape: Deep-bodied and  laterally compressed, with a single dorsal fin and a small mouth.

Habitat environment and ecology

Inhabit corals reefs in shallow water where they swim about, usually in mated pairs in search for food.

Distribution range

BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius.

Author

[Marion Haarsma, feb 2016]

Literature

- DeLoach, N., & Humann, P. (2002). Reef Fish Identification
- Florida Caribbean Bahamas - 3th Edition. New World Publications, Inc.

Categorieën:

Soorten, Vissen

Commentaar

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Grafieken

Diensten

Weekdieren (EU-Habitatrichtlijn)

Mariene soorten en ecologie

Contact

Stichting ANEMOON
Postbus 29
2120 AA Bennebroek

anemoon@cistron.nl

06-11442009

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