Threadfin butterflyfish — size comparison

The threadfin butterflyfish has pale flanks with diagonal dark lines, yellow rear body and an eye stripe. An elongated dorsal-fin ray resembles a thread. Popula

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Length

od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowejScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Threadfin butterflyfish

Woda słona

Chaetodon auriga

ok. 18 cmOsobnik przykładowy · płeć nieoznaczona
total length

od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowejMeasurement: side

Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Threadfin butterflyfishTotal lengthapprox. 18 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Threadfin butterflyfish — size comparison — facts and sources

The threadfin butterflyfish has pale flanks with diagonal dark lines, yellow rear body and an eye stripe. An elongated dorsal-fin ray resembles a thread. Populations vary, including in the presence of a spot on that fin.

On reefs and rubble it uses a narrow mouth to take pieces of polychaetes, anemones, coral polyps and algae. It ranges widely while feeding alone, in pairs or aggregations. It forms pairs during reproduction.

Długość całkowita (TL): od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowej. Przykład, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.

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