Brown-and-white butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) fish species and information / pictures of Brown-and-white butterflyfish - Hemitaurichthys zoster

Brown-and-white butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hemitaurichthys zoster

Common Name
Brown-and-white butterflyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 21. Readily identified by the black body with a broad white band and white tail (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By

Bennett, 1831

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: East Africa to Guam (Ref. 35721), north to India, south to Mauritius.

Range

- 28°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - ? m

Trophic Level

3.09 s.e. 0.31 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

18.0 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

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 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)