WoRMS taxon details
Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758
218754 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218754)
accepted
Species
Anisochaetodon vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Chaetodon mesogallicus Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Chaetodon nesogallicus Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted
Chaetodon setifer hawaiiensis Borodin, 1930 · unaccepted
Chaetodon vugabundus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Tetragonoptrus nesogallicus (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted
Tetragonoptrus vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
- Subspecies Chaetodon vagabundus jordani Ahl, 1923 accepted as Chaetodon decussatus Cuvier, 1829
- Subspecies Chaetodon vagabundus pictus Forsskål, 1775 accepted as Chaetodon pictus Forsskål, 1775
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Description Inhabits reef flats and lagoon and shallow seaward reefs and sometimes in turbid waters subject to freshwater runoff....
Description Inhabits reef flats and lagoon and shallow seaward reefs and sometimes in turbid waters subject to freshwater runoff. Hardly territorial and often accompanies other species without being agressive. Swims in pairs. Omnivorous, feeds on algae, coral polyps, crustaceans and worms (Ref. 5503). Easily maintained in tanks. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218754 on 2025-01-14
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Chaetodon nesogallicus Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 190 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [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]
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 [request]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
[request]original description (of Chaetodon nesogallicus Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 190 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [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]
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
[request]ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Pathway/vector Other (Ornamental Trade) [details]Unreviewed
Description Inhabits reef flats and lagoon and shallow seaward reefs and sometimes in turbid waters subject to freshwater runoff. Hardly territorial and often accompanies other species without being agressive. Swims in pairs. Omnivorous, feeds on algae, coral polyps, crustaceans and worms (Ref. 5503). Easily maintained in tanks. [details]
To Barcode of Life (42 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Tetragonoptrus vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon nesogallicus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Anisochaetodon vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Tetragonoptrus nesogallicus (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (81 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Vagabond Butterflyfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Vagabond Butterflyfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Vagabond Butterflyfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chaetodon vagabundus)
To FishBase (from synonym Anisochaetodon vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Tetragonoptrus vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetragonoptrus nesogallicus (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon setifer hawaiiensis Borodin, 1930)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon mesogallicus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon nesogallicus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase images (Chaetodon vagabundus, French Polynesia, by Asman, P.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (183 nucleotides; 59 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon vagabundus USNM 371353 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon vagabundus USNM 424124 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Tetragonoptrus vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon nesogallicus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Anisochaetodon vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Tetragonoptrus nesogallicus (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (81 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Vagabond Butterflyfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Vagabond Butterflyfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Vagabond Butterflyfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chaetodon vagabundus)
To FishBase (from synonym Anisochaetodon vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Tetragonoptrus vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetragonoptrus nesogallicus (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon setifer hawaiiensis Borodin, 1930)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon mesogallicus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon nesogallicus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase images (Chaetodon vagabundus, French Polynesia, by Asman, P.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (183 nucleotides; 59 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon vagabundus USNM 371353 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon vagabundus USNM 424124 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
