Parachaetodon ocellatus

Chaetodontidae
Ocellate Coralfish, Eye-spot Butterflyfish, False Batfish, Sixspine Butterflyfish
  • Parachaetodon ocellatus, Ningaloo Reef, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Parachaetodon ocellatus, Ningaloo Reef, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Parachaetodon ocellatus, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Parachaetodon ocellatus, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Body bands narrower and without dark interior compared to Chaetodon rainfordi (Rainford's Butterflyfish), and has more triangular body shape, particularly when dorsal fin extended. Bars not joined beneath pectoral fin as in Coradion species (Coralfishes).
Information
  • Max Size: 18 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 20.1-32.1°C
  • Depth: 3-95m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (1% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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