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Chaetodon mesoleucos

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CHAETODONTIDAE

Scientific Name: Chaetodon mesoleucos
Species Authority: Forsskål, 1775
Common Name/s:
English – White-face Butterflyfish, White-face Butterflyfish, White Fronted butter flyfish
French – Poisson papillon à poitrine blanche
Synonym/s:
Chaetodon hadjan Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Chaetodon mesoleucor Forsskål, 1775
Chaetodon mesoleucus Forsskål, 1775

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Myers, R. & Pratchett, M.
Reviewer/s: Elfes, C., Polidoro, B., Livingstone, S. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This species has a relatively restricted range and is uncommon. Little is known about the biology of this species, but there do not appear to be any major threats. It is listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species occurs in the central Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Socotra (Allen 1980, G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2006). It has been recorded to depths of 1-25 m (Allen 1980).
Countries:
Native:
Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Israel; Saudi Arabia; Somalia; Sudan; Yemen
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – western
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Population [top]

Population: This species is uncommon. Population trends are unknown.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species is generally associated with rocky and coral reef habitats (Allen 1980, G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2006). The biology of this species is unknown, but given it is successfully kept in aquaria it probably is not reliant on live coral.
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species. Collection is limited and is not considered to be impacting the global population.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There appear to be no species-specific conservation measures in place. This species is present within marine protected areas. Research is required to establish the dietary requirements, general biology, and habitat use of this species.
Citation: Myers, R. & Pratchett, M. 2010. Chaetodon mesoleucos. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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