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Chaetodon semilarvatus Cuvier, 1831
Bluecheek butterflyfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 20 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
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Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450)
Max length : 23.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450)
A common species (Ref. 9710) found in areas where there is rich coral growth. Often seen in pairs or small aggregations. Occasionally observed hovering in a stationary position for extended periods under ledges of Acropora plate corals (Ref. 4858). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Main reference
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Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 October 2009
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 27.3 °C (based on 154 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01133 - 0.04632), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 1.4 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2 growth studies.
Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 79.8 [42.1, 124.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.718 [0.427, 1.146] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.7, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.11 [0.07, 0.17] g/100g; Selenium = 28.2 [16.4, 52.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 51.1 [15.6, 160.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.22 [0.83, 1.76] mg/100g (wet weight);