eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Chaetodon auriga |
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| Common name: |
Threadfin butterflyfish |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
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Sub Order |
Family |
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| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Actinopterygii |
Neoptrygii |
Perciformes |
Percoidei |
Chaetodon |
Not Defined |
Chaetodon |
Chaetodon auriga |
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Short Description:
There is a pattern of `chevron' markings on the sides and a prominent black spot at the posterior edge of the soft portion of the dorsal fin. Adults of this species have a prominent black vertical band running across the eye, and a filament trailing posteriorly from the upper soft portion of the dorsal fin. Juveniles with a black bar over the head that hides the eye and an eye-sized black spot on the soft dorsal fin There is a pattern of `chevron' markings on the sides and a prominent black spot at the posterior edge of the soft portion of the dorsal fin. Adults of this species have a prominent black vertical band running across the eye, and a filament trailing posteriorly from the upper soft portion of the dorsal fin. Juveniles with a black bar over the head that hides the eye and an eye-sized black spot on the soft dorsal fin
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Identification
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Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21 |
| Size: |
23cm |
| Behaviour: |
Maybe found singly, in pairs, and in aggregations that roam over large distances in search of food |
| Diet: |
Feed mainly by tearing pieces from polychaetes, sea anemones, coral polyps, and algae |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (extending to Mossel Bay, South Africa |
| Depth: |
35m |
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