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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
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).
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Randall, J.E. 1996 Caribbean reef fishes. Third edition - revised and enlarged. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Hong Kong. 3nd ed. 368 p. (Ref. 13442)
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Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to Brazil. Larvae are sometimes swept northward which accounts for the sighting of juvenile specimens as far north as Massachusetts, USA during summer months. One record (one specimen, 3 cm) from Musquodoboit Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Allen, G.R. 1985 Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)
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Range Description
This species has been recorded from New England south to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and Bermuda. Larvae are carried north in the Gulf Stream, but recruits do not survive the winter (Carpenter 2002). It is found from 1-30 m depth. There is one record (one specimen, 3 cm) from Musquodoboit Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada (Allen 1980).
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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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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, North West Atlantic
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145245
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Johnson CL, Runge JA, Curtis KA, Durbin EG, Hare JA, Incze LS, Link J, Melvin GD, O'Brien TD, Van Guelpen, L (in revision) Biodiversity and ecosystem function in the Gulf of Maine: pattern and role of zooplankton and pelagic nekton. PLoS One.
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 21; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 15 - 17
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Burgess, W.E. 1978 Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 4855)
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Size
Max. size
20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251))
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Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
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Diagnostic Description
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).
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Burgess, W.E. 1978 Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 4855)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth: 0 - 30m.
Recorded at 30 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Spotfin butterflyfish. Attains 20 cm. Shallow reefs 3 - 28 metres.
Recorded at 30 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Spotfin butterflyfish. Attains 20 cm. Shallow reefs 3 - 28 metres.
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 9626)
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Cervigón, F. 1993 Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 2. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 497 p. (Ref. 9626)
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Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
This is predominantly a shallow coral and rocky reef species feeding on various benthic invertebrates. It occurs commonly in pairs (Carpenter 2002).
Systems
- Marine
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nektonic
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Inhabits shallow, coral reefs with clear water.
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Depth range based on 494 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 340 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 79
Temperature range (°C): 22.695 - 28.067
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.185 - 3.505
Salinity (PPS): 34.217 - 36.613
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.285 - 4.855
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.046 - 0.344
Silicate (umol/l): 0.756 - 5.080
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 79
Temperature range (°C): 22.695 - 28.067
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.185 - 3.505
Salinity (PPS): 34.217 - 36.613
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.285 - 4.855
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.046 - 0.344
Silicate (umol/l): 0.756 - 5.080
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 340 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 79
Temperature range (°C): 22.695 - 28.067
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.185 - 3.505
Salinity (PPS): 34.217 - 36.613
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.285 - 4.855
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.046 - 0.344
Silicate (umol/l): 0.756 - 5.080
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 79
Temperature range (°C): 22.695 - 28.067
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.185 - 3.505
Salinity (PPS): 34.217 - 36.613
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.285 - 4.855
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.046 - 0.344
Silicate (umol/l): 0.756 - 5.080
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Trophic Strategy
Inhabit shallow, coral reefs with clear water (Ref. 9626, 57616). Develop dusky bands at night. Generally common (Ref. 9710). Browser (Ref. 33499).
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Pitts, P.A. 1991 Comparative use of food and space by three Bahamian butterflyfishes. Bull. Mar. Sci. 48(3):749-756.
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Diseases and Parasites
Hurleytrematoides Infestation 8. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Nahhas, F.M. and A. Grewal 1999 Digenetic trematodes from marine fishes of Fiji: Subfamily Hurleytrematinae (family Monorchiidae): A review and description of four new species of Hurleytrematoides. p.617-631. In Séret B. and J.-Y. Sire (eds.) Proc. 5th Indo-Pac. Fish Conf., Nouméa, 1997. Paris: Soc. Fr. Ichtyol. (Ref. 48836)
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Hurleytrematoides Infestation 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Nahhas, F.M. and A. Grewal 1999 Digenetic trematodes from marine fishes of Fiji: Subfamily Hurleytrematinae (family Monorchiidae): A review and description of four new species of Hurleytrematoides. p.617-631. In Séret B. and J.-Y. Sire (eds.) Proc. 5th Indo-Pac. Fish Conf., Nouméa, 1997. Paris: Soc. Fr. Ichtyol. (Ref. 48836)
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
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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)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Chaetodon ocellatus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 13 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.
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There are 13 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.
TCTCTACCTAGTATTTGGTGCTTGAGCTGGGATGGTAGGCACCGCCTTAAGTCTGCTCATCCGAGCAGAACTTAGCCAGCCAGGTACCCTCCTGGGCGACGATCAAATTTATAATGTAATTGTTACGGCGCATGCGTTCGTAATGATTTTCTTTATAGTAATACCAATCATGATTGGGGGATTTGGGAATTGATTAATTCCCCTAATGATTGGGGCCCCTGATATGGCCTTCCCTCGAATGAATAACATAAGTTTTTGACTCCTCCCTCCGTCCTTTTTCCTGCTTCTTGCCTCTTCTGGCGTAGAGTCCGGAGCCGGCACTGGGTGAACAGTTTATCCCCCTCTAGCCAGCAACCTGGCCCACGCCGGGGCATCTGTTGACCTAACTATCTTCTCCCTTCACCTTGCAGGGATCTCCTCCATTCTCGGAGCTATTAATTTTATTACAACAATCCTCAATATGAAGCCTCCTGCTATGTCCCAGTATCAAACCCCCCTTTTCGTCTGGTCTGTCTTAATTACGGCCGTTCTACTCCTCTTGTCCCTCCCTGTTCTCGCGGCTGGAATCACAATACTCCTCACGGATCGAAACCTAAATACGACCTTCTTTGACCCCGCAGGAGGTGGTGACCCCATTCTTTACCAACACTTATTC
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Chaetodon ocellatus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 13
Specimens with Barcodes: 19
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 13
Specimens with Barcodes: 19
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Rocha, L.A.
Reviewer/s
Elfes, C., Polidoro, B., Livingstone, S. & Carpenter, K.E.
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Justification
It is a widely distributed species present and common in several protected areas. It is listed as Least Concern.
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Trends
Population
Population
Population Trend
It is common throughout its range.
Population Trend
Stable
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Threats
Least Concern (LC)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Major Threats
It was driven to local extinction in some localities along the Brazilian coast due to extraction for the aquarium trade (L. Rocha pers. comm. 2009); however, its global population does not seem to be under any major threat.
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Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
Present in several conservation areas throughout the Caribbean and Brazil.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
aquarium: commercial
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Allen, G.R. 1985 Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)
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Wikipedia
Spotfin butterflyfish
The spotfin butterflyfish, Chaetodon ocellatus, is a butterflyfish found in the western Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Mexico and 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 designed to confuse predators.
References
- "Chaetodon ocellatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=169556. Retrieved 6 June 2006.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Chaetodon ocellatus" in FishBase. November 2005 version.
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