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Etymology: Hemitaurichthys: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, taureia = skin of bull + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Randall.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 45 m (Ref. 89972). Subtropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Pacific: Pitcairn, Easter and Rurutu in the Austral Islands.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.8 cm NG maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 89467)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 15 - 16

Inhabit seaward reefs (Ref. 9710); apparently a deep dweller, collected and observed only on a small section of a well-developed coral reef ('The Bear', off Gannett Ridge, north side of Pitcairn); collected with spears and rotenone (Ref. 4858). Feed on zooplankton. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Randall, J.E., 1975. Three new butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) from Southeast Oceania. U O 25:12-22. (Ref. 10485)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Hemitaurichthys multispinosus Randall, 1975