|
Chaetodon daedalma Jordan & Fowler, 1902 Wrought iron butterflyfish |
|
|
photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: around Ryukyu, Bonin, and Izu islands and the main islands of southern Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabit clear and outer waters; usually more than 10 meters deep. Adults form schools of more than 10 individuals and migrate over a wide area. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Occasionally kept in captivity by Japanese aquarists but is rarely exported. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||