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Chaetodon guentheri

Scientific name Chaetodon guentheri
Descriptor Ahl
Year of description 1923
IUCN category LC
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Chaetodon guentheri Chaetodon guentheri
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Introduction

Chaetodon guentheri is a salt water fish.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    15 cm
  • Maximum size
    18 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    multiple
  • Average size
    15 cm
  • Maximum size
    18 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    multiple

How to recognize Chaetodon guentheri ?

Chaetodon guentheri measures between 15 and 18 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and blanc body. The also has noir multiple.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    living in a group or alone
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Chaetodon guentheri is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path. However, she may show some signs of aggression with conspecifics.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre

Chaetodon guentheri is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    21 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    5 - 40 m
  • Flow
    Strong and Medium

Biotope presentation

Chaetodon guentheri is most often found at a depth between 5m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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Tags

#Chaetodontidae

#Chaetodon

#barrière de corail

#plein eau

#récifs extérieurs

#Great Barrier Reef

#Tasman Sea

#Indonesian seas

#New Caledonia

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