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Common names: Bennett's butterfly, Eclipse butterflyfish, Kepe bennettii
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality: Sumatra (Ref. 48636). Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567), Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157), Bali, Lombok and Sulawesi (Ref. 40521, 47567). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Komodo, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Kalimantan (Ref. 47567).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Steene, R.C., 1978
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Common names from other countries

Bennett's coralfish, Eclipse butterflyfish, Papillon de Bennett, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; não migratória; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 50 m (Ref. 128797). Tropical; 28°N - 28°S

Distribuição Países | Áreas da FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Pitcairn Group, north to Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5372)

Descrição suscinta Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 13 - 14; Raios dorsais (total) : 15 - 17; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais : 14 - 16.

Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs in areas with rich coral growth (Ref. 1602). Juveniles may be found in shallow Acropora thickets (Ref. 1602). Adults occur in pairs (Ref. 1602, 48636). Omnivorous. Feed on coral polyps (Ref. 37816). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). This species is extremely difficult to maintain in an aquarium and is very rarely imported.

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Steene, R.C., 1978. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. A.H. & A.W. Reed Pty Ltd., Australia. vol. 1. 144 p. (Ref. 4859)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

Dados insuficientes (DD) ; Date assessed: 08 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)