Narrow-barred butterflyfish (Amphichaetodon melbae) fish species and information / pictures of Narrow-barred butterflyfish - Amphichaetodon melbae

Narrow-barred butterflyfish (Amphichaetodon melbae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Amphichaetodon melbae

Common Name
Narrow-barred butterflyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17

Classification

Classified By

Burgess & Caldwell, 1978

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Pacific

Distribution

Southeast Pacific: known only from San Felix Islands off the coast of Chile.

Range

26°S - 27°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

13 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 13 m

Trophic Level

3.24 s.e. 0.55 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

11.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Data deficient (DD)