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Chaetodon citrinellus Cuvier, 1831

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Cuvier, Georges in Cuvier, Georges & A. Valenciennes. 1831.
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Actinopterygii
order
Perciformes
family
Chaetodontidae
genus
Chaetodon
species
Chaetodon citrinellus

diagnostic

Body oval, deep, strongly compressed. Head length about equal to head height; preopercle smooth, without prominent spines. Snout short. Small protractile mouth with brush-like teeth in the jaws. Dorsal fin with XIV spines, no notch between spinous and soft dorsal fin; and 20 to 22 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 16 or 17 soft rays; pectoral fins transparent with 13 to 14 soft rays; pelvic fins with I stout spine and 5 branched rays; caudal fin rounded. Pale yellow with numerous small dark spots. Black bar over head and black margin on anal fin.

distribution

Widely distributed in Indo-West Pacific from East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to New South Wales (Australia) and Lord Howe Island. It is common in waters around Taiwan.

distribution

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 1, 2. — General distribution: East Africa east to Hawaiian and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia, Lord Howe and Norfolk islands. Solitary, in pairs or in small groups, on reef flats and in seaward coral reefs, 1 – 36 m depth. Marine.

materials_examined

Status at New Ireland. First recorded from New Hanover by Ahl (1923: 104 – 105); a video of a specimen taken off Nusaum Island, Kavieng District, at 9 – 18 m depth, St. KR 76, in 2014 (identified by Barry C. Russell); another taken in Senta Pass, east of New Hanover at 5 – 12 m depth, St. KR 114, in 2014.

Name

Synonyms
Chaetodon citrinellus semipunctatus Ahl, 1923
Chaetodon nigripes De Vis, 1884
Homonyms
Chaetodon citrinellus Cuvier, 1831
Common names
Alibang-bang in language.
Alibang-bang in language.
Alibang-bang in language.
Alibangbang in language.
Alibangbang in language.
Alibangbang in language.
Bagang in Malay
Bagang bintik in Malay
Baro-baro in language.
Boray-boray in language.
Chétodon citron in French
Citron butterfly in English
Citron butterflyfish in English
Citron butterflyfish in English
Citron butterflyfish in English
Citron coralfish in English
Citron coralfish in English
Dalang bukid in Tagalog
Dhon bibi in Maldivian
Dribob in Marshallese
Goma-chô-chô-uo in Japanese
Goma-chôchô-uo in Japanese
Kapiged in language.
Korai in language.
Kulibangbang in language.
Lauhau in language.
Lemon butterflyfish in English
Ligeriger in language.
Pakkikkadiya in Malayalam
Papillon tacheté in French
Paraharaha in Tahitian
Paru-parang dagat in Tagalog
Paru-paro in Tagalog
Paru-paru in Tagalog
Paru-parung dagat in Tagalog
Pesce farfalla in Italian
Ribob in Marshallese
Sikkikokkamas in Maldivian
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Speckled butterflyfish in English
Spættet fanefisk in Danish
Tamparay in language.

Bibliographic References

  1. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  2. Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp.
  3. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
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