Chaetodon auripes — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Inhabit rocky reefs with algae and coral (Ref. 9710). Solitary or in groups (Ref. 9710). Feed on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Distribution

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Western Pacific: Japan to Taiwan. Reported from the Maldives Islands (Ref. 4855).
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Range Description

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This species occurs in the western Pacific Ocean from southern Vietnam, north and east to southern Japan (including Ryukyu, Izu, and Ogasawara Islands, north to southeast Honshu) including the southern coast of China, Taiwan, and southwest South Korea. It is found at depths of 1-30 m.
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Western Pacific.
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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 24; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 18 - 19
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Size

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Maximum size: 200 mm TL
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Max. size

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20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4858))
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Diagnostic Description

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Often confused with C. collare. The broad white band behind the eyeband in both species contributed much to the confusion. Tip of caudal fin is transparent.
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Ecology

Habitat

Environment

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reef-associated; non-migratory; marine
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Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This species inhabits rocky reefs with some growth of coral and algae. The juveniles generally occupy tidal pools and shallow, protected rocky areas. Animals form aggregations but are also commonly seen alone. The species feeds mostly on small benthic invertebrates. Animals can survive in temperatures as low as 10°C in Japan (Allen 1980, G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2006).

Systems
  • Marine
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Depth range based on 3 specimens in 1 taxon.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 3 - 6

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Depth range (m): 3 - 6
 
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Trophic Strategy

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Widepsread in rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9137).
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Life History and Behavior

Life Cycle

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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Chaetodon auripes

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


There are 10 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.  Below is a 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 and other sequences.

ACGCGTTGATTTTTCTCTACTAATCATAAAGACATCGGCACCCTCTATCTAGTATTTGGTGCTTGAGCTGGGATAGTGGGCACTGCCCTA---AGCCTGCTCATCCGAGCAGAGCTCAGCCAACCAGGCTCCCTCCTGGGCGAC---GATCAGATCTATAACGTAATTGTTACGGCGCATGCATTCGTAATAATTTTCTTTATAGTAATGCCAATTATGATTGGAGGGTTCGGAAACTGACTGATTCCTCTAATG---ATTGGGGCCCCAGACATAGCCTTCCCTCGGATGAATAATATGAGCTTTTGGCTCCTGCCCCCCTCCTTCTTCCTACTCCTTGCCTCTTCTGGCGTAGAGTCCGGGGCTGGTACCGGATGAACGGTTTATCCCCCACTGGCTGGCAACCTAGCACACGCCGGAGCATCCGTTGATCTA---ACCATCTTCTCCCTCCACCTTGCAGGAGTTTCCTCCATCCTCGGGGCAATTAATTTCATCACAACAATTCTCAACATGAAGCCCCCTGCCATATCTCAATACCAAACCCCCCTTTTCGTGTGGTCTGTTTTAATTACAGCCGTCCTGCTTCTCCTATCCCTCCCCGTCCTTGCAGCC---GGGATTACAATACTCCTTACAGATCGAAACCTAAATACAACCTTTTTCGACCCCGCAGGGGGAGGCGACCCTATTCTATACCAACACCTGTTCTGGTTCTTCGGACATCCTGAAGTGTACATTCTGATTCTCCCTGGCTTCGGAATAATTTCTCACATCGTAGCATACTACTCAGGTAAAAAA---GAACCCTTCGGTTATATGGGAATAGTCTGAGCTATGATGGCTATCGGCCTTTTAGGCTTTATTGTATGAGCTCACCACATATTCACAGTCGGTATAGATGTAGACACTCGAGCTTATTTTACATCCGCTACTATGATTATCGCGATCCCTACCGGTGTTAAAGTCTTTAGCTGACTA---GCAACC
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Chaetodon auripes

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 6
Specimens with Barcodes: 11
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2010

Assessor/s
Myers, R. & Pratchett, M.

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

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Justification
This species has a relatively small distribution and lives on rocky reefs. Coral reef degradation has occurred within its distribution, but this species has no specific reliance on coral habitats. There are no other major threats. This species is listed as Least Concern.
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Population

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Population

It is generally common with stable populations (G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2006). It is reported to be common at southern Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan (Allen 1980).


Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

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Least Concern (LC)
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Major Threats

There appear to be no major threats to this species. Coral reef degradation has occurred within its distribution, but this species has no specific reliance on coral habitats.

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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 present within marine protected areas.

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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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Wikipedia

Chaetodon auripes

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Chaetodon auripes, the oriental butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish in the genus Chaetodon.

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