Vagabond butterflyfish
📖 Overview
Adults are found in reef flats, lagoon and seaward reefs and sometimes in turbid waters subject to freshwater runoff swimming in pairs. They are omnivorous, feeding on algae, coral polyps, crustaceans and worms . They are oviparous and monogamous . Stable monogamous pairs with both pair members jointly defending a feeding territory against other pairs occur, but often accompany other species without being aggressive. They are easily maintained in tanks. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22. This species is distinguished by the following characters: snout length 2.5-3.2 in head length; greatest body depth 1.5-1.7 in SL. Body pattern chevron with narrow lines on side; black band across posterior body which does not include entire rear part of dorsal fin .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Vagabond butterflyfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing . Stable monogamous pairs with both pair members jointly defending a feeding territory. Pelagic larvae settle to shallow (
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical; 36°N - 36°S, 28°E - 132°W East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Lord Howe and the Austral islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Butterfly fish · Criss-cross Butterfly-fish · Criss-cross Butterflyfish · Vagabond Butterfly-fish · Vagabond Butterflyfish · Vagabond Coralfish · Vagabond's Butterflyfish · crisscross butterflyfish |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Misht vagavond · Mushat · Rakea safra |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix papallona comú |
| 🌍CES | klipka tulák |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Sortbåndet fanefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Vagabund-Falterfisch |
| 🌍FIJ | daliga ragutu · tivitivi |
| 🇫🇷French | Chaetodon vagabond · Chétodon à vagabond · Papillon vagabond · Poisson papillon vagabond · Poisson-papillon vagabond |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce farfalla spigato · Pesce farfalla vagabondo |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Furaichochouo · Fûrai-chôchô-uo · フウライチョウチョウウオ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 황줄나비고기 |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Ustnik wagabunda |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-borboleta-cruzado-do-Pacífico |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Окаймленная рыба-бабочка |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Mariposa Vagabunda · Pez mariposa vagabundo |
| 🌍TAH | paraharaha |
| 🌍THA | ปลาผีเสื้อลายทแยง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 假人字蝶 · 斜紋蝴蝶魚 · 斜纹蝴蝶鱼 · 飄浮蝴蝶魚 |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Vagabond butterflyfish.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 58 records indexed .
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