Diagnostic Description
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Body color is yellow with cross-hatched pattern on the sides. A dark black spot is sometimes present under the spinous portion of the dorsal fin. A black bar runs across the eye. The dorsal, anal and caudal fins have a dark stripe the position of which varies with age (Ref. 4855). Snout length 2.1-2.6 in HL. Body depth 1.4-1.8 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Life Cycle
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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 23; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 18 - 20
Trophic Strategy
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An uncommon species found in areas of rich coral growth of lagoon and protected reef flats and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Often in pairs (Ref. 9710). Feeds on sea anemones, polychaetes, and octocorallian and scleractinian coral polyps. In captivity, this species should be fed algae stones and the so-called 'feeding stones' which are prepared by spreading the food pulp over the stone (Ref. 4859).
Biology
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An uncommon species found in areas of rich coral growth of lagoon and protected reef flats and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Often in pairs (Ref. 9710, 48636). Feed on sea anemones, polychaetes, and octocorallian and scleractinian coral polyps. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). In captivity, this species should be fed algae stones and the so-called 'feeding stones' which are prepared by spreading the food pulp over the stone.
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Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: unknown; price reliability:
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分布
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分布於印度-太平洋區，自斯里藍卡至土木土群島，北可自日本南部，南至澳洲大堡礁。台灣分布於南北礁岸。
利用
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偶以潛水方式捕捉。為觀賞魚類，無食用經濟價值。罕見之種。
描述
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體高而呈卵圓形；頭部上方輪廓平直，鼻區處凹陷。吻突出而尖，但不延長為管狀。前鼻孔具鼻瓣。前鰓蓋緣具細鋸齒；鰓蓋膜與峽部相連。兩頜齒細尖密列，上下頜齒各具7-8列。體被中型鱗片，角形；側線向上陡昇至背鰭第X-XI棘下方而下降至背鰭基底末緣下方。背鰭單一，硬棘XII-XIII，軟條21-23；臀鰭硬棘III，軟條19。體及頭部檸檬黃色；體側鱗片具斑點，形成平行交叉之條紋；頭部具窄於眼徑黑色眼帶，僅向下延伸至鰓蓋緣。各鰭皆黃色；背鰭軟條後緣黑色；臀鰭緣具一窄黑紋；尾鰭有一黑色帶，末稍灰黑色。幼魚背鰭軟條部具眼點，隨著成長而漸消失。
棲地
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棲息於珊瑚礁叢生的潟湖、礁盤或面海的礁區。性膽小，一有危險即躲入石縫中。肉食性，以海葵、多毛類和珊瑚蟲為食。
Latticed butterflyfish
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The latticed butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii), also known as Raffles’ coralfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Description
The latticed butterflyfish is mainly yellow butterflyfish which has dark edges to its scales which create a dark lattice pattern on the flanks. There is a vertical black bar running through the eye and it has a blue parch on the forehead. The soft rayed part of the dorsal fin has a dark submarginal band while there is a wide black bar through the centre of the caudal fin. Sometimes there is a black spot underneath the spiny section of the dorsal fin and juveniles have a dark spot on the soft rayed part of the dorsal fin.[3] The dorsal fin contains 12-13 spines and 21-23 soft rays while the anal fins has 3 spines and 18-20 soft rays. This species can reach a maximum total length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in), although 15 centimetres (5.9 in) is a more common total length.[2]
Distribution
The latticed butterflyfish is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, where it occurs from Sri Lanka to the Tuamotu Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef, and from Palau (Belau) to the eastern Caroline Islands in Micronesia.[1]
Habitat and biology
The latticed butterflyfish is an uncommon species found in areas of rich coral growth of lagoons and protected reef flats and seaward reefs from 1–20 metres (3.3–65.6 ft) depth. It feeds on sea anemones, polychaetes, and octocorallian and scleractinian coral polyps.[2] It is normally observed in pairs.[1]
Systematics
The latticed butterfly fish was first formally described in an anonymous description which was appended to the biography of the British statesman and colonialist Sir Stamford Raffles, who was first president of the Zoological Society of London, written by his widow, Sophia Hull. Raffles employed botanists and zoologists to collect specimens and it is thought that the description was written by Edward Turner Bennett (1797-1836) and the type locality was Sumatra. The specific name honours Raffles.[4][5]
It belongs to the large subgenus Rabdophorus, which might warrant recognition as a distinct genus. In this group, it seems to represent a rather unusual lineage, with perhaps just the white-faced butterflyfish (C. mesoleucos) being less distantly related.[2][6][7]
References
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^ a b c Myers, R.F.; Pratchett, M. (2010). "Chaetodon rafflesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165680A6089397. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165680A6089397.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Chaetodon rafflesii" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
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^ Dianne J. Bray. "Chaetodon rafflesii". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chaetodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (21 July 2020). "Order ACANTHURIFORMES (part 1): Families LOBOTIDAE, POMACANTHIDAE, DREPANEIDAE and CHAETODONTIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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^ Fessler, Jennifer L.; Westneat, Mark W (2007). "Molecular phylogenetics of the butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae): Taxonomy and biogeography of a global coral reef fish family". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 45 (1): 50–68. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.05.018.
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^ Hsu, Kui-Ching; Chen, Jeng-Ping & Shao, Kwang-Tsao (2007). "Molecular phylogeny of Chaetodon (Teleostei: Chaetodontidae) in the Indo-West Pacific: evolution in geminate species pairs and species groups" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement. 14: 77–86. Archived 2007-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
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Latticed butterflyfish: Brief Summary
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The latticed butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii), also known as Raffles’ coralfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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