Chaetodon citrinellus Cuvier, 1831

Citron Butterflyfish

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:9c92c14f-8e27-4291-acda-1d4ef4e5b976

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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
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Description

The Citron Butterflyfish can be recognised by its colouration. It is white to yellow with numerous dots on the body. A black bar passes through the eye, and the caudal fin is transparent. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

The Speckled Butterflyfish is white or pale yellow with lots of small dark spots on the body. It has a black bar through the eye. The tail is transparent. It is similar in appearance to several other species including G�nther's Butterflyfish. It can be distinguished from other species by the black margin of the anal fin.... source: OZ Animals

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Species Lists

Tropical fish sightings on the Far South Coast NSW
Land / Aquatic: Aquatic
General comments: Merimbula
Common / Alternate Name: Citron Butterflyfish
RLS profile v3
Description: Pale yellow butterflyfish with dark bar through eye, and rows of fine dots that are horizontal across lower body but slant obliquely across upper body. Distinguished from Chaetodon guentheri in body not darkening significantly to yellow at rear, and possessing a black margin to anal fin.
Common_Name: Citron butterflyfish;Speckled butterflyfish; Citron Butterflyfish
Abundance: 2.112
Threats: Overharvesting for aquarium trade
Diet: Carnivore
Behaviour: Generally occurs as individuals, which move slowly over coral rubble picking at small invertebrates.
Frequency: 2.833
Range: 1202.435
IUCN_Threat_status: Least Concern
Invasive: Not known to be invasive

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Chaetodon citrinellus

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Chaetodon nigripes De Vis, 1884
Published in: De Vis, C.W. 1884. New fishes in the Queensland Museum. No. 2. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 1 Vol. 9 (3) pp. 453-462

Common Names

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Citron Butterflyfish
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Citron Coralfish
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Speckled Butterfly-fish
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Citron Butterfly
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Lemon Butterflyfish
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Midas Cichlid
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Red Devil
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Speckled Butterflyfish
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
PERCOIDEI
family
CHAETODONTIDAE
genus
Chaetodon
species
Chaetodon citrinellus  Recorded in Australia

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