French Butterflyfish
📖 Overview
A littoral species. Most specimens were collected on soft bottoms . Minimum depth range reported taken from Ref. 27000. Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Body is silvery white with a black bar running anteriorly from the base of the dorsal spine to the lower jaw passing through the eye and second black bar running vertically from the ninth dorsal spine to the base of the anal fin rays.: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for French Butterflyfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for French Butterflyfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Form pairs during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 140 m . Tropical; 17°N - 17°S, 26°W - 13°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | French Butterflyfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix papallona de Macaronèsia |
| 🌍CES | klipka senegalská |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-papillon de Marcelle |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce farfalla di Marcelle |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Borboleta · Labre · Lebre · Peixe-borboleta · Peixe-borboleta-da-Macaronésia · Victoria |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Mariposa Francesa |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauchotia marcellae | Poll | 1950 | Synonym |
| Chaetodon altipinnis | Cadenat | 1951 | Synonym |
| Chaetodon maecellae | Poll | 1950 | Synonym |
| Chaetodon marcellae | Poll | 1950 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 671 records indexed .
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet — be the first to log one!
View all observations for French Butterflyfish ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.