WoRMS name details
Chaetodon zanzibariensis Playfair, 1867
218727 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218727)
unaccepted (misspelling)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Chaetodon zanzibarensis Playfair, 1867) Playfair, R. L.; Günther, A. (1867). The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. <em>London.</em> i-xiv + 1-153, Pls. 1-21. [details]
Description Usually seen alone or in pairs (specially during spawning) but occasionally in small groups, particularly in the vicinity...
Description Usually seen alone or in pairs (specially during spawning) but occasionally in small groups, particularly in the vicinity of staghorn @Acropora@ and @Goniopora@ (Ref. 5503) thickets. Diet consists of live corals which makes it difficult to maintain in captivity (Ref. 4858). Little intra- nor interspecific agressiveness (Ref. 5503). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Chaetodon zanzibariensis Playfair, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218727 on 2024-11-21
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original description
(of Chaetodon zanzibarensis Playfair, 1867) Playfair, R. L.; Günther, A. (1867). The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. <em>London.</em> i-xiv + 1-153, Pls. 1-21. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Usually seen alone or in pairs (specially during spawning) but occasionally in small groups, particularly in the vicinity of staghorn @Acropora@ and @Goniopora@ (Ref. 5503) thickets. Diet consists of live corals which makes it difficult to maintain in captivity (Ref. 4858). Little intra- nor interspecific agressiveness (Ref. 5503). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Zanzibar butterflyfish | [details] |
