Species Chaetodon madagaskariensis Ahl, 1923
Madagascar Butterflyfish
- Chaetodon chrysurus madagaskariensis Ahl, E. 1923. Zur Kenntnis der Knochenfischfamilie Chaetodontidae, insbesondere der Unterfamilie Chaetodontinae. Archiv für Naturgeschichte A 89(5): 1-205 pls 1-3 [163].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB, Madagascar.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Chaetodon madagascariensis Ahl, 1923. —
Allen, G.R. 1980. Butterfly and Angelfishes of the World. New York : John Wiley & Sons Vol. 2 pp. 149-352 figs 214-510. [196] (misspelling; Madagaskar is the proper German spelling of Madagascar)
Introduction
Randall (2005) noted that this species is sometimes regarded as a colour variety of Chaetodon mertensii.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical, Indian (east Africa to Sumatra)
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
10-120 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1980. Butterfly and Angelfishes of the World. New York : John Wiley & Sons Vol. 2 pp. 149-352 figs 214-510. [196] (as Chaetodon madagascariensis)
Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [12]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [131] (Madagascar Butterflyfish)
History of changes
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