Chaetodon xanthurus Bleeker, 1857

Pearlscale butterflyfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Chaetodontidae
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Common names	Philippine chevron butterflyfish, Crosshatch butterflyfish, Perleskællet fanefisk, ... more

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Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1985. (Ref. 4858)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 14.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4858)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 50 m (Ref. 37816)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 9710).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Posterior part of body and tail orange-yellow (Ref. 48636). Body pearly white; scales have black edges, giving the sides a reticulated pattern.

Clear coastal to outer reef slopes and drop-offs (Ref. 48636). Found around staghorn corals. The only member of the family with a crosshatch pattern of dark lines on the sides. Generally seen below 15 m depth and occurs singly or in pairs. Feed on small benthic invertebrates and algae, similar to C. mertensii (Ref. 37816). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Agustin, Liza Q.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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