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Oblique butterflyfish (Prognathodes obliquus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Prognathodes obliquus

Common Name
Oblique butterflyfish

Biology
Chocolate brown overall with triangular white patch on upper rear corner of body and adjacent dorsal fin; caudal fin white; lateral line scales silver (Ref. 47838).

Classification

Classified By
Lubbock & Edwards, 1980
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from St. Paul's Rocks (Brazil).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
40 m
Depth To - meters
100 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 100 m (Ref. 58184)
Trophic Level
3.27 s.e. 0.34 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
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
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
  Data deficient (DD)