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Chaetodon punctatofasciatus in Indonesia
Spotband butterflyfish

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus Cuvier, 1831
Family:	Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)	picture (Chpun_u0.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Spotband butterflyfish
Max. size:	12.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment:	reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 45 m
Climate:	tropical; 30°N - 18°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Line Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the northern Great Barrier Reef; throughout Micronesia. Replaced by Chaetodon guttatissimus in the Indian Ocean (Ref. 37816).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Overall color is brownish yellow with vertical rows of spots forming bands on the upper portions of the sides. A black-edged orange bar runs across the eye. The posterior edge of the caudal fin is transparent. Caudal peduncle is bright orange.
Biology:	Common in coral rich areas and clear waters of lagoon and seaward reefs. Sometimes found on outer subtidal reef flats (Ref. 1602). Juveniles secretive (Ref. 48636). Feed on filamentous algae, corals, and benthic invertebrates. Often in pairs during breeding (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Occasionally hybridize with C. pelewensis in the southern part of its range (Ref. 9710)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990. (Ref. 2334)
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Common names:	Kepe fantasi, Spot band butterflyfish, Spot-banded butterflyfish	Ref: Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001
Status:	native	Ref: Findley, J.S. and M.T. Findley, 2001
Salinity:	marine
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567) and Sulawesi (Ref. 40521). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Maumere Bay, Komodo, Sangalakki Island and Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Kalimantan (Ref. 47567). In range Ref. 1602. Also Ref. 4537, 48636.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/id.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences Point map
Main Ref:	Kuiter, R.H., 1992
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