Chaetodon striatus Linnaeus, 1758

Banded butterflyfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Chaetodontidae
Synonyms	Anisochaetodon trivirgatus, Chaetodon consuelae, Chaetodon striatus albipinnis, ... more
Common names	Isabelita rayada, Maripsoa rayada, Mariposa, ... more

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Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1985. (Ref. 4858)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Length at first maturity

L_m 12.4 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 55 m (Ref. 13121), usually 5 - 20 m (Ref. 13121)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 37°N - 7°S, 100°W - 34°W (Ref. 55200)

Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756), including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Eastern Central Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks (Ref. 13121).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. With two broad black bars on side of body and a third bar basally in soft portion of dorsal fin which extends onto caudal peduncle; broad black submarginal bands in the median fins; pelvic fins black except for the spine (Ref. 13442).

Inhabit coral reefs. Occur singly or in pairs. Feed on polychaete worms, coral polyps, crustaceans and mollusk eggs. Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Adults may form plankton-feeding aggregations of up to 20 individuals, and occasionally clean other reef fishes which join the group, such as grunts, parrotfishes and surgeon fishes. (Ref: 40093). Generally common (Ref. 9710).


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

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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