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Pearlscale butterflyfish are a diurnal species and usually found at depths below 6 metres (20 ft). They are found in clear coastal to outer reef slopes and drop-offs, often around Acropora staghorn corals. These fish have a peaceful temperament and in the wild are found either alone, in pairs, or in small groups, however they are territorial ...
Anisochaetodon argentatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) Chaetodon argentatus, the Asian butterflyfish, three band butterflyfish or black pearlscaled butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean.
C. G. E. Ahl, 1923. Synonyms. Chaetodon madagascariensis ( lapsus) The Seychelles butterflyfish ( Chaetodon madagaskariensis) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean from eastern Africa (as far south as Port Elizabeth in South Africa) east to Cocos-Keeling ...
Description. The characteristic feature of the Pearlscale is its thick, domed scales with pearl-like appearance. [ 1][ 3] Its body is round and similar to a golf ball. The finnage may be long or short. Pearlscales can reach up to 8 inches long and grow up as large as an orange. [ 3] Pearlscale goldfish are susceptible to swimbladder disorders ...
The yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae.. The yellow longnose butterflyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa to Hawaii, Red Sea included, and is also found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to the ...
Habitat and biology. The chevron butterflyfish is a territorial species which occurs in semi-protected seaward and shallow lagoon reefs, closely associated with tabular and staghorn (Acropora) corals, the polyps and mucus of which they eat. They occur at depths ranging from 2–30 m. Adults are either seen to swim alone or (particularly in the ...
Forcipiger longirostris, commonly known as the longnose butterflyfish or big longnose butterflyfish, [2] is a species of butterflyfish found on coral reefs throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. [3] Even with its distinctive, point-like long nose, the longnose butterflyfish still can easily be confused with its more common cousin F ...
This species lives in cooler waters than other butterflyfish and can tolerate temperatures down to 10 °C (50 °F) off Japan. [1] It is known to occur as deep as 150 metres (490 ft). It feeds on filamentous algae as well as worms, crustaceans , soft corals, stony corals, sea anemones, and some other benthic invertebrates.