Chaetodon citrinellus Citron Butterfly, Citron Butterflyfish, Citron coralfish, Lemon Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish

Chaetodon citrinellus is commonly referred to as Citron Butterfly, Citron Butterflyfish, Citron coralfish, Lemon Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: 5 - Svår. A aquarium size of at least 600 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien

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AphiaID:: 218744

Scientific:: Chaetodon citrinellus
German:: Punktierter-Falterfisch
English:: Citron Butterfly, Citron Butterflyfish, Citron Coralfish, Lemon Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish

Category:: Fjärilsfiskar

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Chaetodontidae (Family) > Chaetodon (Genus) > citrinellus (Species)
Initial determination:: Cuvier, 1831

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, American Samoa, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, China, Christmas Islands, Cook Islands, East Africa, Fiji, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Lord Howe Island, Madagascar, Marquesas Islands, Marschall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Raja Amat, Réunion , Samoa, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Tahiti, Taiwan, The Bangai Archipelago, The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), the Cocos Islands / Keeling Islands, the Seychelles, Timor, Tonga, Tuamoto Islands, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 36 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Lagoons, Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 4.72" - 5.12" (12cm - 13cm)
Temperature:: 77 °F - 29,3 °F (25°C - 29,3°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Coral polyps = corallivorous, Invertebrates, Worms
Tank:: 131.99 gal (~ 600L)
Difficulty:: 5 - Svår
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Chaetodon sp.
Falterfisch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2004-09-05 19:58:16
Last edit:: 2025-03-09 20:25:52

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Chaetodon citrinellus Cuvier, 1831

All butterfly fishes might harm corals and are more or less difficult to keep in a fish only tank. Thy are sensitive for various diseasis.

Synonymised names
Chaetodon citrinellus semipunctatus Ahl, 1923 · unaccepted
Chaetodon nigripes De Vis, 1884 · unaccepted
Exornator exornator citrinellus (Cuvier, 1831) · unaccepted (senior synonym)

Direct children (1)
Subspecies Chaetodon citrinellus semipunctatus Ahl, 1923 accepted as Chaetodon citrinellus Cuvier, 1831

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Hippocampus Bildarchiv (de) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Semiadult

Copyright Dr. J. E. Randall, Norfork Insel, Nachtfoto

Commonly

Copyright Dr. Gerry Allen, Foto aus Anilao, Luzon, Philipinnnen

Copyright Scott & Jeannette Johnson, Kwajalein Underwater, Foto Marshall Islands, Kwajalein Atoll

Copyright Ditch Townsend, End Bommie, Bootless Bay, Papua-Neuguinea

Chaetodon citrinellus; Aufnahme Malediven

Zitronen-Falterfisch (Chaetodon citrinellus)

Husbandry know-how of owners

Heinz Mahler
@Heinz Mahler

am 02.07.08#2

Chaetodon citrinellus, also known as the Speckled Butterflyfish or Citron Butterflyfish is very common in the Pacific from the coast of East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to New South Wales (Australia) and Lord Howe Island.

The Citron Butterflyfish is a delicate cream to pale yellow, covered with small spots. It has a black stripe through the eye and over the head to the dorsal fin origin, the caudal fin is transparent. There is also a thick black band along the anal fin margin. The black lower anal fin margin distinguishes it from other species.. Small juveniles settle in ledges with urchins commonly mix with other similar sized juveniles like C. kleinii; adults may be solo, in pairs or small groups. Chaetodon citrinellus grows to 13cm (5.1 in.) in length. He is to be found in shallow exposed reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs; in relatively open areas with scattered corals.

Remarks:

Butterflyfish are not recommended for reefs as they will pick at or eat a wide variety of corals, fan worms, and other invertebrates. Most Butterflyfish are known to pick at Aiptaisia, a parasitic anemone.

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: Chaetodon citrinellus

Hiroyuki Tanaka
@Hiroyuki Tanaka

am 01.06.05#1

Indo-w.Pacific; 11 cm; common
Common in our area; easily maintained

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