Chaetodon vagabundus (Criss-Cross Butterflyfish, Crisscross Butterflyfish, Vagabond Butterflyfish, Vagabond Coralfish, Vagabond's Butterflyfish)

Common Names

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Common Names in Afrikaans:

Swerwer-Vlindervis

Common Names in Arabic:

Misht Vagavond, Mushat, Rakea Safra

Common Names in Austronesian (Other):

Ligeriger, Nirééy Teeyo

Common Names in Bikol:

Tagparay

Common Names in Carolinian:

Ligeriger, Nirééy Teeyo, Nir��y Teeyo

Common Names in Cebuano:

Alibangbang

Common Names in Creole, French:

Pavillon

Common Names in Creoles and Pidgins,:

Pavillon

Common Names in Danish:

Sortbåndet Fanefisk, Sortb�ndet Fanefisk

Common Names in Davawenyo:

Alibang-Bang

Common Names in English:

Butterfly Cod, Butterfly Fish, Criss-Cross Butterflyfish, Crisscross Butterflyfish, Vagabond Butterflyfish, Vagabond Coralfish, Vagabond's Butterflyfish

Common Names in French:

Chétodon à Vagabond, Ch�todon � Vagabond, Poisson Papillon Vagabond

Common Names in German:

Vagabund-Falterfisch

Common Names in Gilbertese:

Te Ibaba

Common Names in Ilokano:

Kapiged

Common Names in Japanese:

Fûrai-Chôchô-Uo, F˚rai-Chôchô-Uo, F�rai-Ch�ch�-Uo

Common Names in Kagayanen:

Alibangbang

Common Names in Kiribati:

Te Ibaba

Common Names in Mahl:

Handupholimas

Common Names in Malay:

Kepe Tikar

Common Names in Malayalam:

മഞ്ഞക്കളളി, മഞ്ഞക്കള്ളി , Manjakkalli

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

假人字蝶, 斜紋蝴蝶魚, 飄浮蝴蝶魚, 飄浮蝴蝶魚, 飘浮蝴蝶鱼, 假人字蝶, 斜紋蝴蝶魚, 斜纹蝴蝶鱼

Common Names in Marathi:

चाँद, Chand

Common Names in Marshall:

Dribob, Ribob

Common Names in Marshallese:

Dribob, Ribob

Common Names in Polish:

Ustnik Wagabunda

Common Names in Samoan:

Tifitifi-Matapua´a, Tifitifi-Matapua'a

Common Names in Swahili:

Kitatange

Common Names in Tagalog:

Alibang-Bang, Alibangbang, Boray-Boray, Paro-Paro, Paru-Paro, Paru-Parung Dagat

Common Names in Tagbanwa Cal:

Kalaykalay

Common Names in Tagbanwa Calamian:

Kalaykalay

Common Names in Tahitian:

Paraharaha

Common Names in Visayan:

Alibang-Bang, Boray-Boray

Common Names in Waray-waray:

Alibangbang

Description

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Family Chaetodontidae

Atlantic (tropical to temperate ), Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Primarily Indo-west Pacific . Highly compressed body. Dorsal fin continuous, with 6-16 spines and 15-30 soft rays . Spines in anal fin 3-5, usually 3, and 14-23 soft rays. Caudal fin with 15 branched rays , rounded to emarginate . Scales extend onto anal and dorsal fins. Mouth small, terminal and protrusible with a band or rows of small brushlike teeth. Gut coiled several times. Two anteriorly directed processes in swim bladder. Vertebrae 24 (11+13). Most with bright coloration , a dark band across the eye and an 'eyespot' dorsally . Generally near coral reefs. Typically diurnal . Many feed on a combination of coelenterate polyps or tentacles , small invertebrates , fish eggs , and filamentous algae while others are specialists or planktivores . Most species occur as heterosexual pairs. Pelagic spawners. Tholichthys larval stage with the head region covered with bony plates . Some of the planktivores and generalists do well in the aquarium , but most species are difficult to maintain, and obligate corallivores nearly impossible. Chaet- (gr.) = bristle , odont- (gr.) = toothThe family Chaetodontidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 10 genera and 114 species. It may be found in Marine and Brackish environments and is primarily Marine. Many members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is balistiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the lower Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous, odontos = tooth , teeth. 1750

Habitat

Found in reef flats , lagoon and seaward reefs and sometimes in turbid waters subject to freshwater runoff. Easily maintained in tanks .

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -6,737 meters (0 to -22,103 feet).Mean = -1,191.870 meters (-3,910.335 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,414.310 based on 655 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biology

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Diet

Omnivorous , feed on algae, coral polyps, crustaceans and worms (Ref. 5503).

Reproduction

Oviparous (Ref. 205).

Behavior

Swim in pairs. Hardly territorial and often accompanies other species without being aggressive.

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
        Class: Actinopterygii () - Huxley, 1880 - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Subclass: Actinopterygii () - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Infraclass: Actinopteri ()
        Cohort: Clupeocephala ()
        Superorder: Acanthopterygii ()
        Order: Perciformes () - �
        Suborder: Percoidei () - �
        Family: Chaetodontidae () - Butterflyfishes
        Genus: Chaetodon () - Linnaeus, 1758
        Specific name: vagabundus - Linnaeus, 1758
        Scientific name: - Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758

Unambiguous Synonyms

Anisochaetodon vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chaetodon mesogallicus Cuvier, 1829
Chaetodon nesogallicus Cuvier, 1829
Chaetodon pictus Forssk�l, 1775
Chaetodon setifer subsp. hawaiiensis Borodin, 1930
Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758
Chaetodon vagabundus subsp. pictus Forssk�l, 1775
Tetragonoptrus nesogallicus (Cuvier, 1829)
Tetragonoptrus vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Family : Butterflyfishes .

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Chaetodon

There are approximately 182 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

Bibliography

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Shiino, Sueo M. 1976. List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. Shima Marineland. Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan. 262.

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Notes

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Contributors

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 14, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 18 providers.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 14, 2007:

FishBase, FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, AIMS - Baited Remote Underwater Video Station
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, iziko South African Museum - Fish Collection
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Vertebrate specimens
Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Ichtyologie
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, MCZ Fish Collection
National Chemical Laboratory, IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
OZCAM
Provider, Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
Royal Ontario Museum, Fish specimens
Senckenberg, Collection Pisces
University of Kansas Biodiversity Research Center, Fish Collection

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3863177
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-31451
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13550166
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 169590
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 128420

Chaetodon vagabundus

Common Names

Description

Family Chaetodontidae

Habitat

Biology

Diet

Reproduction

Behavior

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

Notes

Similar Species

Members of the genus Chaetodon

Bibliography

More Info

Notes

Contributors

Data Sources

Identifiers

Footnotes