WoRMS taxon details
Chaetodon unimaculatus Bloch, 1787
218753 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218753)
accepted
Species
Chaetodon sphenospilus Jenkins, 1901 · unaccepted
Heterochaetodon lepidochaetodon unimaculatus (Bloch, 1787) · unaccepted (senior synonym)
- Subspecies Chaetodon unimaculatus interruptus Ahl, 1923 accepted as Chaetodon interruptus Ahl, 1923
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Bloch, M. E. (1787). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 3: i-xii + 1-146. Pls. 181-216. [details]
Description Occurs in small groups in reef flats, clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds on soft and hard corals, also on polychaetes,...
Description Occurs in small groups in reef flats, clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds on soft and hard corals, also on polychaetes, small crustaceans, and filamentous algae. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Chaetodon unimaculatus Bloch, 1787. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218753 on 2023-12-06
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original description
Bloch, M. E. (1787). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 3: i-xii + 1-146. Pls. 181-216. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H.L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéque, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C.W.; Mooney, T.A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L.K.; Rice, A.N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Sprie, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M.J.G. Underwater Soniferous Behavior Trait Provided in the World Register of Marine Species. <em>(In preparation).</em> [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H.L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéque, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C.W.; Mooney, T.A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L.K.; Rice, A.N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Sprie, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M.J.G. Underwater Soniferous Behavior Trait Provided in the World Register of Marine Species. <em>(In preparation).</em> [details]





From other sources
Description Occurs in small groups in reef flats, clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds on soft and hard corals, also on polychaetes, small crustaceans, and filamentous algae. [details]
To Barcode of Life (16 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon sphenospilus Jenkins, 1901)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Teardrop Butterflyfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon sphenospilus Jenkins, 1901)
To FishBase images (Chaetodon unimaculatus, French Polynesia, by Asman, P.)
To GenBank (41 nucleotides; 26 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon sphenosphilus P02843 illustration) (from synonym Chaetodon sphenospilus Jenkins, 1901)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon unimaculatus USNM 424789 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon unimaculatus USNM 439661 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon sphenospilus Jenkins, 1901)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Teardrop Butterflyfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon sphenospilus Jenkins, 1901)
To FishBase images (Chaetodon unimaculatus, French Polynesia, by Asman, P.)
To GenBank (41 nucleotides; 26 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon sphenosphilus P02843 illustration) (from synonym Chaetodon sphenospilus Jenkins, 1901)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon unimaculatus USNM 424789 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon unimaculatus USNM 439661 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
From other sources