Seychelles butterflyfish (Chaetodon madagaskariensis) fish species and information / pictures of Seychelles butterflyfish - Chaetodon madagaskariensis

Seychelles butterflyfish (Chaetodon madagaskariensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chaetodon madagaskariensis

Common Name
Seychelles butterflyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Easily identified by the orange markings and 5-6 chevron shaped lines on the body (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By

Ahl, 1923

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: East Africa (Ref. 12484), including Port Elizabeth, South Africa to the Cocos-Keeling and Christmas islands, north to Sri Lanka.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 40 m (Ref. 4858)

Trophic Level

3.08 s.e. 0.50 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 (10 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)