Chaetodon collare Bloch, 1787

Redtail butterflyfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Chaetodontidae
Synonyms	Chaetodon collare duplicicollis, Chaetodon fowleri, Chaetodon parallelus, ... more
Common names	Collare butterflyfish, Papillon à collier blanc, 领蝴蝶鱼, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 15 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Maldives to Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Recognized by the red on the tail that is green in juvenile C. auripes (Ref. 48636).

Occur in coral reefs in pairs or several aggregations. Juveniles in estuaries (Ref. 48636). Commonly exported to Europe and America, but quite difficult to acclimate to aquarium conditions. Feed on coral polyps. Usually found on reef edge and upper slope (Ref. 6113). 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 (14 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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