François Libert, Frankreich
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Cuvier, 1829
Chaetodon baronessa, also known as the Triangular butterflyfish inhabit in the whole Western Pacific to central Indo-Pacific in aereas that contain abundant Acropora coral.. It is common on the Great Barrier Reef and is usually encountered in pairs in reef shallows. The maximum adult size is around 15 cm (6 in.).
Chaetodon baronessa is very often confused with Chaetodon triangulum. However, he lacks the yellow-edged triangular mark on the tail. His body carries a series of chevron markings and the margins of the dorsal, anal and ventral fins are chrome yellow. There are three vertical bars on the head and the snout is often dull orange.
Chaetodon baronessa highly compressed body allows to dart between coral branches when threatened.
Chaetodon baronessa is quite difficult to keep; this species will not tolerate high nitrate levels and as the most of the genus feed on coral polyps.
Remarks:
Butterflyfish are not recommended for reefs as they will pick at or eat a wide variety of corals, fan worms, and other invertebrates. Most Butterflyfish are known to pick at Aiptaisia, a parasitic anemone.
Synonym:
Chaetodon barronessa Cuvier, 1829
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Chaetodontidae (Family) > Chaetodon (Genus) > Chaetodon baronessa (Species)
Chaetodon baronessa, also known as the Triangular butterflyfish inhabit in the whole Western Pacific to central Indo-Pacific in aereas that contain abundant Acropora coral.. It is common on the Great Barrier Reef and is usually encountered in pairs in reef shallows. The maximum adult size is around 15 cm (6 in.).
Chaetodon baronessa is very often confused with Chaetodon triangulum. However, he lacks the yellow-edged triangular mark on the tail. His body carries a series of chevron markings and the margins of the dorsal, anal and ventral fins are chrome yellow. There are three vertical bars on the head and the snout is often dull orange.
Chaetodon baronessa highly compressed body allows to dart between coral branches when threatened.
Chaetodon baronessa is quite difficult to keep; this species will not tolerate high nitrate levels and as the most of the genus feed on coral polyps.
Remarks:
Butterflyfish are not recommended for reefs as they will pick at or eat a wide variety of corals, fan worms, and other invertebrates. Most Butterflyfish are known to pick at Aiptaisia, a parasitic anemone.
Synonym:
Chaetodon barronessa Cuvier, 1829
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Chaetodontidae (Family) > Chaetodon (Genus) > Chaetodon baronessa (Species)
