Chaetodon trichrous (Tahiti butterflyfish) is a species of fish in the family Chaetodontidae.[2][1][3]
| Chaetodon trichrous | |
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| Chaetodon trichrous from Tuamotu Archipelago | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Chaetodon |
| Subgenus: | Lepidochaetodon |
| Species: | C. trichrous
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaetodon trichrous Günther, 1874
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Taxonomy edit
This species is included in the subgenus Lepidochaetodon. In 1984, André and Roland Bauchot Maugé proposed to include this species in a new genus Mesochaetodon.[4]
Description edit
Chaetodon trichrous can reach a length of about 12 centimetres (4.7 in).[2] The back half of the body is dark brown to black, while the front part is grayish, with a small vertical black stripe through the eye. The tail is yellow.
Biology edit
These fishes feed over hard substrate and on plankton.[5] They usually live singly, in pairs or in small groups.[2][1]
Distribution edit
This species is endemic to French Polynesia (Marquesas Islands, Society Islands, Tahiti, Tuamotu Archipelago) in the central-south Pacific Ocean.[2][1]
Habitat edit
Chaetodon trichrous prefers shallow coastal habitats, lagoon reefs and rocky reefs, at depths between 3 and 25 meters.[2][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Pyle, R.; Myers, R.F.; Rocha, L.A.; Craig, M.T.; Pratchett, M. (2010). "Chaetodon trichrous". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165679A6089235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165679A6089235.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). trichrous"Chaetodon trichrous" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ Burgess, W.E., 1978. Butterflyfishes of the world. A monograph of the Family Chaetodontidae. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey.
- ^ André Maugé and Roland Bauchot Les genres et sous-genres de Chaetodontidés étudiés par une méthode d'analyse numérique
- ^ Robert Reavis and Joshua M Copus Monogamy in a feeding generalist, Chaetodon trichrous, the endemic Tahitian Butterflyfish
External links edit
- ITIS
- Animal Diversity Web
- Catalogue of life Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- NCBI
- Photos of Chaetodon trichrous on Sealife Collection