. A balanced marine aquarium / Barbara Jayne Palko. The biology of marine aquarium fishes collected in Marine [ Monroe] County, Florida / Deb Hess and John Stevely. Marine Banded Butterflyfish, Chaetodon striatus Linnaeus 1758 The Banded b utterflyfish is white and has the same diagonal dark lines (A) as the Foureye butterflyfish. In addition, two broad black bars are on the side of the body (B) and a third less distinct bar is in the rear of the body (C). Again, a dark bar cuts through the eye (D) and there are bands in the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins (E). This species reach
. A balanced marine aquarium / Barbara Jayne Palko. The biology of marine aquarium fishes collected in Marine [ Monroe] County, Florida / Deb Hess and John Stevely. Marine Banded Butterflyfish, Chaetodon striatus Linnaeus 1758 The Banded b utterflyfish is white and has the same diagonal dark lines (A) as the Foureye butterflyfish. In addition, two broad black bars are on the side of the body (B) and a third less distinct bar is in the rear of the body (C). Again, a dark bar cuts through the eye (D) and there are bands in the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins (E). This species reaches 15 cm (6 in.) in length. The Banded butterflyfish occurs on both sides of the Atlantic; on the western side from New Jersey to Brazil, and in the Gulf of Mexico. Local Habitat in the Florida Keys In the Florida Keys, researchers have described the habitat of angelfishes (Feddern 1968, Straughan 1973) and butterflyfishes.(Straughan 1973). Unless otherwise noted, the following habitat descriptions are taken from these studies. Angelfishes Feddern (1968) described five habitats of angelfishes in the upper Florida Keys: 1) Inshore channel habitat: Fairly uniform rock bottom, a few sandy spots, abundant growth of Finger coral (Porites sp.), gorgonians, and calcareous algae (Halimeda sp.). Currents are swift during flood and ebb tides, the water turbid. 2) Bridge pilings: Sandy or smooth rock bottom with sponges, algae, coral, and other fouling organisms which occur primarily on the pilinc themselves. Currents are extremely swift, water clarity is dependent on the tide. -^) Coral heads: Coral heads up to 3 m (10 ft.) across, 3 to 6 m (10 to 20 ft.) in depth with extensive sponge growth were sampled. Coral heads were primarily Star coral (Montastrea annularis), a boulder- like species that thrives in inshore areas (Hawk's Channel). 4) Reef top: Five to 8 km (3 to 5 mi.) offshore with 1 to 6 m (3 to 19 f of water overhead. Bottom consisted of very eroded rock densely covered wit
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