Blueblotch Butterflyfish (species: Chaetodon plebeius) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Chaetodon plebeius
Blueblotch Butterflyfish


©Klaus Stiefel: Blueblotch Butterflyfish (Chaetodon plebeius)

©Mark Shepherd: Bluespot Butterflyfish at Lizard Island

©Andy: Bluespot Butterflyfish

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Species Chaetodon plebeius

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 15 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 10 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Feed mainly on polyps of Acropora corals in lagoons and outer reefs (FishBase).

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References

  • Bellwood, D.R., S. Klanten, P.F. Cowman, M.S. Pratchett, N. Konow and L. van Herwerden (2009). Evolutionary history of the butterflyfishes (f: Chaetodontidae) and the rise of coral feeding fishes, Journal of Evolutionary Biology, doi 10.1111: j1420-9101200901904x. LIRS catalog number 1348.
  • Berumen, M.L. (2006). Influence of resource availability on life-history traits in coral-feeding butterflyfishes (Pisces: Chaetodontidae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Australia. LIRS catalog number 987.
  • Berumen, M.L. and M.S. Pratchett (2006). Effects of resource availability on the competitive behaviour of butterflyfishes, "Proceedings of the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium". : 644-650. LIRS catalog number 1018.
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