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Chaetodon tinkeri Schultz, 1951 Hawaiian butterflyfish |
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photo by
Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 27 - 180 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: formerly known to be endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Recorded from Johnston Island (Ref. 11013) and the Marshall Islands (Ref. 5439). Replaced by Chaetodon declivis in the Line and Marquesan Islands (Ref. 37816). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 16-17. Differs from C. flavocoronatus by lacking a broad yellow band on the nape (Ref. 1602). | |||
| Biology: | Often found in the vicinity of steep slopes, solitary or in pairs and occasionally in small aggregations (Ref. 4858). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on a variety of planktonic and benthic organisms (Ref. 4858). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). High-priced aquarium export (Ref. 37816). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 October 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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