Preliminary annotated list of the species of the family chaetodontidae (actinopteryngii, perciformes) from Bach Long Vi Island (South China Sea, Gulf of Tonkin, Northern Vietnam)

Butterflyfishes (fam. Chaetodontidae) inhabiting the reefs of Bach Long Vi Island (Gulf of Tonkin) are reviewed. In all, seven species of chaetodonoides from the genus Chaetodon were registered: C. aurgia, C. auripes, C. lineolatus, C. octofasciatus, C. speculum, C. trifascialis, C. wiebeli . All th...

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Published in:Journal of ichthyology 2013-03, Vol.53 (2), p.146-154
Main Authors: Astakhov, D. A., Savinkin, O. V., Thu, Dao Duy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Chaetodon
Chaetodontidae
Life Sciences
Perciformes
Zoology
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Summary:Butterflyfishes (fam. Chaetodontidae) inhabiting the reefs of Bach Long Vi Island (Gulf of Tonkin) are reviewed. In all, seven species of chaetodonoides from the genus Chaetodon were registered: C. aurgia, C. auripes, C. lineolatus, C. octofasciatus, C. speculum, C. trifascialis, C. wiebeli . All the species were identified during underwater observations; five species ( C. auriga, C. auripes, C. octofasciatus, C. trifascialis , and C. wiebeli ) were documented based on the underwater photos. All the discovered butterflyfish species have never been registered for Bach Long Vi Island and the central part of the Gulf of Tonkin. Brief diagnostic characteristics, description of ranges, and distribution along the biotopes and depths were provided for all the species of chaetodonoides from Bach Long Vi Island.
ISSN:0032-9452
1555-6425
DOI:10.1134/S0032945213010013