Common Name- Butterfly Fish
Genus- Chaetodon Bennetti
Description- Yellow, with a black dot on the flanks, with a strip over its eyes. It has white stripes outlining the strips across the eyes and other white strips near its underbelly.
They are also endangered species.They are decreasing in population of habitat destruction and water pollution.
Genus- Chaetodon Bennetti
Description- Yellow, with a black dot on the flanks, with a strip over its eyes. It has white stripes outlining the strips across the eyes and other white strips near its underbelly.
They are also endangered species.They are decreasing in population of habitat destruction and water pollution.
Habitat- Coral Reefs around, from 20-200 meter
Population Location- The Eclipse Butterfly Fish lives around Indonesia, Australia, Horn of Africa, around Madagascar, Saudi Arabia, West Africa, South America and Mexico.
Niche:
Producer, Consumer, Decomposer? Consumer
Position in Energy Pyramid- Secondary Consumer
Diet-Eat small organisms usually inaccessible to other predators; coral polyp, Christmas tree worms, and tentacles of feather dusters
Predators- Snappers, Eels, and Sharks
Producer, Consumer, Decomposer? Consumer
Position in Energy Pyramid- Secondary Consumer
Diet-Eat small organisms usually inaccessible to other predators; coral polyp, Christmas tree worms, and tentacles of feather dusters
Predators- Snappers, Eels, and Sharks
Adaptions:
-The fish has a thin body, that allows the fish to swim smoothly in coral reefs.
-The mouth is small and pointy, that is useful when eating small food.
-A black circle resembling an eye on the flanks and a stripe hides the eyes, in order to confuse predators.
Fun Facts
-The name "Butterfly Fish" comes to how it swims in the water.
-"Chaetodontidea" comes from the greek words "chaite" and "odous", translating to hair and teeth. The fish has small hair like teeth.
-Butterfly fish are related to Angelfish.
-The fish has a thin body, that allows the fish to swim smoothly in coral reefs.
-The mouth is small and pointy, that is useful when eating small food.
-A black circle resembling an eye on the flanks and a stripe hides the eyes, in order to confuse predators.
Fun Facts
-The name "Butterfly Fish" comes to how it swims in the water.
-"Chaetodontidea" comes from the greek words "chaite" and "odous", translating to hair and teeth. The fish has small hair like teeth.
-Butterfly fish are related to Angelfish.