Chaetodon selene Bleeker, 1853
Yellow-dotted butterflyfish
Chaetodon selene
photo by Baur, J.-C.

Family:  Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 50 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: a poorly known species which has been recorded from West New Guinea, Indonesia (Ref. 5978), Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192), Taiwan (Ref. 5193), and Japan (Ref. 559).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 18-19. Description: Series of yellow dots, running at diagonal lines over the sides. A black band extending from caudal peduncle along bases of dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 48636). Snout length 2.2-2.7 in HL. Body depth 1.6-1.8 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Biology:  Inhabit coastal reefs, primarily on rubble slopes (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Adults usually swim in pairs in search of small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 48636).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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