Millet butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) fish species and information / pictures of Millet butterflyfish - Chaetodon miliaris

Millet butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chaetodon miliaris

Common Name
Millet butterflyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. Body is generally yellow or white with vertical rows of spots on the sides. A broad black bar runs vertically through eye from edge of sub opercle, and a black spot is on the caudal peduncle.

Classification

Classified By
Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Johnston Island (Ref. 11013) and Hawaii.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
250 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 250 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.03 s.e. 0.12 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
13.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.13)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)