Hawaiian gold-barred butterflyfish (Roa excelsa) fish species and information / pictures of Hawaiian gold-barred butterflyfish - Roa excelsa

Hawaiian gold-barred butterflyfish (Roa excelsa) fish species information

Scientific Name
Roa excelsa

Common Name
Hawaiian gold-barred butterflyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17

Classification

Classified By
Jordan, 1921
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Guam and the Hawaiian Islands.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
291 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 291 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.27 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)