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Chaetodon burgessi — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Occur in drop-offs where gorgonians and black corals are abundant. Usually in depths over 40 m, but in some localities much shallower (Ref. 48636). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). They do well in the aquarium and are exported from the Philippines (Ref. 37816).

Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1602&speccode=4306

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Distribution

Range Description

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This deepwater species inhabits the western Pacific Ocean, where it has been recorded from a number of locations including southern Taiwan (Green Island), Indonesia (Flores, Sulawesi, and Raja Ampat Islands), Sabah (Malaysia), Palau; the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia) and Tonga (Allen 1980, Randall 2003, G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2006). It has been recorded at depths between 20-80 m, although it can be rarely found as shallow as 12 m (G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2009). Population records from the Marshall Islands and Tarawa Island (Gilbert Islands, Kiribati) are considered to be hybrid populations (R. Pyle pers. comm. 2009). A record from Guam likely represents a vagrant record (R. Myers pers. comm. 2009).

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Western Pacific: Philippines and northeastern Borneo to Flores and Pohnpei. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).

Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=37816&speccode=4307

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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 19; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 15 - 16

Burgess, W.E. 1978 Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 4855) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4855&speccode=7834

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Size

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Maximum size: 140 mm NG

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Max. size

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14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710))

Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9710&speccode=13770

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Diagnostic Description

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Body is white with broad diagonal black stripes across the body, the first from the origin of the first dorsal spine to the soft portion of the anal fin, the second from just anterior of the dorsal fin extending postero-ventrally ending at about the level of the pectoral fin, and the third running vertically across the eye from the forehead.

Burgess, W.E. 1978 Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 4855) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4855&speccode=7834

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Type Information

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Paratype for Chaetodon burgessi Allen & Starck
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): W. Starck
Year Collected: 1972
Locality: Palau Islands; Bairakaseru I. Vertical Cliff Face In 200 Feet., Palau Islands, Palau, Caroline Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 61 to 61

Paratype: Allen, G. R. & Starck, W. A. 1973. Tropical Fish Hobbyist. 21 (7): 17.

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Holotype for Chaetodon burgessi Allen & Starck
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): W. Starck
Year Collected: 1972
Locality: Palau Islands; Bairakaseru I. Vertical Cliff Face In 150 Feet. Spear, Palau Islands, Palau, Caroline Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 46 to 46

Holotype: Allen, G. R. & Starck, W. A. 1973. Tropical Fish Hobbyist. 21 (7): 17.

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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology

Populations are found in steep drop-offs on outer reefs, usually in areas with abundant gorgonians and black coral (Allen 1980). This is an infrequently sighted fish, usually occurring in pairs (Allen et al. 1998).

Systems

Marine

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Depth range based on 4 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 46 - 61
  Temperature range (°C): 26.287 - 28.211
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.238 - 0.822
  Salinity (PPS): 34.387 - 34.753
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.508 - 4.544
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.135 - 0.189
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.755 - 3.817

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Depth range (m): 46 - 61

Temperature range (°C): 26.287 - 28.211

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.238 - 0.822

Salinity (PPS): 34.387 - 34.753

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.508 - 4.544

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.135 - 0.189

Silicate (umol/l): 1.755 - 3.817

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Depth: 40 - 80m.
From 40 to 80 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated. Occurs in dropoffs where gorgonians and black corals are abundant.

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Environment

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reef-associated; marine; depth range 40 - 80 m (Ref. 9710)

Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9710&speccode=13770

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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs in dropoffs where gorgonians and black corals are abundant (Ref. 1602).

Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen 1993 Meeresfische der Welt - Groß-Indopazifische Region. Tetra Verlag, Herrenteich, Melle. 528 p. (Ref. 9137) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9137&speccode=4599

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Life History and Behavior

Life Cycle

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Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=205&speccode=1256

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Chaetodon burgessi

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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.

TZAIC728-06|HLC-11790|Chaetodon burgessi| ------------------------------------------CTTTATTNAGTATTTGGTGCNNGAGNNNGTATAGTGGGCACCGCTTTA---AGTCTACTCATCCGAGCAGAGCTCAGTCAACCAGGCACCCTTCTAGGCGAC---GACCAGATCTATAACGTAATCGTTACGGCACATGCGTTCGTGATGATTTTCTTTATAGTAATACCAATTATAATTGGAGGATTTGGCAACTGATTAATTCCCCTAATG---ATTGGGGCCCCTGATATGGCTTTCCCTCGTATGAACAACATGAGCTTTTGACTCCTGCCCCCCTCCTTCTTCTTACTACTCGCTTCTTCAGGCGTAGAATCCGGGGCTGGTACCGGATGAACGGTTTATCCCCCACTGGCTGGTAACCTGGCGCACGCCGGAGCATCCGTTGATCTT---ACCATCTTCTCCCTTCACCTCGCCGGAATTTCCTCCATTCTTGGGGCCATCAACTTCATCACAACAATCCTCAATATGAAGCCCCCTGCTATGTCCCAATATCAAACCCCTCTCTTCGTATGATCCGTTCTAATTACAGCTGTTCTACTTCTTCTGTCTCTTCCTGTTCTTGCAGCC---GGGATTACGATGCTCCTAACAGATCGAAACTTAAACACAACCTTTTTCGACCCAGCAGGAGGCGGCGACCCGATTCTGTATCAACATTTA-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Chaetodon burgessi

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category

LC

Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2010

Assessor/s

Pyle, R., Allen, G. & Myers, R.

Reviewer/s

Elfes, C., Polidoro, B., Livingstone, S. & Carpenter, K.E.

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Justification

This species is is listed as Least Concern in view of it's wide distribution. Also, there are no major threats and the population is unlikely to be declining.

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Trends

Population

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Population

It is generally uncommon, and there is no evidence of any decline in abundance.

Population Trend

Stable

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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats

There appear to be no major threats to this species. Although there is some collection for the aquarium trade this is not believed to substantially impact the species.

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Least Concern (LC)

IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073

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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions

There appear to be no species-specific conservation measures in place. This species is believed to be present within a number of marine protected areas. Further information is needed on the ecology of this species, as well as the taxonomic status of several populations.

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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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aquarium: commercial

Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1602&speccode=4306

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