Diagnostic Description
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Body is white with a black bar running across the head through the eye. In juveniles, a second black bar runs from the base of the soft portion of the dorsal fin to the base of the anal fin. The dorsal, caudal and anal fins are either yellow or transparent (Ref. 4855). A narrow yellow bar from gill opening to pectoral base (Ref. 13442).
Diseases and Parasites
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Hurleytrematoides Infestation 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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Hurleytrematoides Infestation 8. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Life Cycle
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Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 21; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 15 - 17
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabit shallow, coral reefs with clear water (Ref. 9626, 57616). Develop dusky bands at night. Generally common (Ref. 9710). Browser (Ref. 33499).
Pitts, P.A. 1991 Comparative use of food and space by three Bahamian butterflyfishes. Bull. Mar. Sci. 48(3):749-756.
Biology
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Inhabit shallow, coral reefs with clear water (Ref. 9626). Develop dusky bands at night. Generally common (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Importance
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aquarium: commercial
Spotfin butterflyfish
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The spotfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus) is species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish from the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Mexico and most commonly found in the Caribbean Sea.
The name is derived from the dark spot on the fish's dorsal fin. This, combined with a vertical, black bar through the eye, is an adaptation that can confuse predators. The vertical black bar disappears as the fish gets older and other black lines become more prominent. Along with other Caribbean Seas reef dwelling tropical fish, many young spotfin butterfly fish get sucked up the gulf stream from July to late October and are dumped into Long Island bays.[3] The spotfin butterfly fish is very common and very hard to maintain in a tank. The spotfin butterfly fish can grow up to 6–8 inches.
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Spotfin butterflyfish: Brief Summary
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The spotfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus) is species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish from the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Mexico and most commonly found in the Caribbean Sea.
The name is derived from the dark spot on the fish's dorsal fin. This, combined with a vertical, black bar through the eye, is an adaptation that can confuse predators. The vertical black bar disappears as the fish gets older and other black lines become more prominent. Along with other Caribbean Seas reef dwelling tropical fish, many young spotfin butterfly fish get sucked up the gulf stream from July to late October and are dumped into Long Island bays. The spotfin butterfly fish is very common and very hard to maintain in a tank. The spotfin butterfly fish can grow up to 6–8 inches.
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Diet
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Feeds on coral polyps, other invertebrates and ectoparasites
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Distribution
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Western Atlantic: 43.35°N to Florida, USA to Brazil; also Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, including Antilles
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Habitat
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nektonic
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Habitat
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Inhabits shallow, coral reefs with clear water.
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