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Chaetodon dialeucos Salm & Mee, 1989 Oman butterflyfish |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known only from Oman. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 19-19; Vertebrae: 24-24. Caudal fin slightly rounded. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabit rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||