Chaetodon ocellatus Bloch, 1787

Spotfin butterflyfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Chaetodontidae
Synonyms	Chaetodon bimaculatus, Sarothrodus amplecticollis, Sarothrodus ataeniatus, ... more
Common names	School mistress, Butterbun, Parche ocelado amarillo, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Randall, J.E. 1996. (Ref. 13442)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)

Length at first maturity

L_m 13.9 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 9626)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 37°N - 8°N, 99°W - 58°W (Ref. 55370)

Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to Brazil. Larvae are sometimes swept northward which accounts for the sighting of juvenile specimens as far north as Massachusetts, USA during summer months. One record (one specimen, 3 cm) from Musquodoboit Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Body is white with a black bar running across the head through the eye. In juveniles, a second black bar runs from the base of the soft portion of the dorsal fin to the base of the anal fin. The dorsal, caudal and anal fins are either yellow or transparent (Ref. 4855). A narrow yellow bar from gill opening to pectoral base (Ref. 13442).

Inhabit shallow, coral reefs with clear water (Ref. 9626). Develop dusky bands at night. Generally common (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 84930)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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