Scrawled butterflyfish
📖 Overview
Adults occur in coral rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs, and feed exclusively on coral polyps . Juveniles usually solitary among branching corals, adults usually paired and home-ranging . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Scrawled butterflyfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing . Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 2 - 25 m . Tropical; 30°N - 30°S East Africa to the Line Islands; north to the Ryukyu Islands; south to the Great Barrier Reef; including Micronesia and the Galapagos Islands (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Maypole Butterflyfish · Meyer's Butterfly · Meyer's Butterflyfish · Meyer's Coralfish · scrawled butterflyfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix papallona de línies negres |
| 🌍CES | klipka Meyerova |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Meyers fanefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Gebänderter Falterfisch |
| 🌍FIJ | daliga ragutu |
| 🇫🇷French | Chétodon de Meyer · Papillon de Meyer · Poisson-papillon de Meyer |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce farfalla di Meyer |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Ôgi-chôchô-uo · Ogichochouo · オウギチョウチョウウオ |
| 🇵🇱Polish | chetonik Meyera |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-borboleta-de-Meyer |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Бабочка Маера |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mariposa de Meyer · Pez Mariposa de Meyer |
| 🌍THA | ปลาผีเสื้อลายเสือ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 麥氏蝴蝶魚 · 黑斜紋蝶 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holacanthus flavoniger | Lacepède | 1802 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Scrawled butterflyfish.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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