Chaetodon trichrous
| Chaetodon trichrous | |
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| Chaetodon trichrous from Tuamotu Archipelago | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Chaetodon |
| Species: | C. trichrous |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetodon trichrous Günther, 1874 | |
The Tahiti butterflyfish (Chaetodon trichrous) is a species of fish in the Chaetodontidae family. [1][2][3]
Taxonomy
This species is included in the subgenus Lepidochaetodon. In 1984, André and Roland Bauchot Maugé proposed to include this species in a new genus Mesochaetodon.[4]
Description
Chaetodon trichrous can reach a length of about 12 centimetres (4.7 in).[1] The back half of the body is dark brown to black, while the front part is grayish, with a small vertical black stripe through the eye. The tail is yellow.
Biology
These fishes feed over hard substrate and on plankton. [5] They usually live singly, in pairs or in small groups. [1][2]
Distribution
This species is endemic to French Polynesia (Marquesas Islands, Society Islands, Tahiti, Tuamotu Archipelago) in the central-south Pacific Ocean. [1][2]
Habitat
Chaetodon trichrous prefers shallow coastal habitats, lagoon reefs and rocky reefs, at depths between 3 and 25 meters. [1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 FishBase
- 1 2 3 4 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ↑ Burgess, W.E., 1978. Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey.
- ↑ André Maugé and Roland Bauchot Les genres et sous-genres de Chaetodontidés étudiés par une méthode d'analyse numérique
- ↑ Robert Reavis and Joshua M Copus Monogamy in a feeding generalist, Chaetodon trichrous, the endemic Tahitian Butterflyfish