Redtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)

General data

Main name: Redtail butterflyfish
Local names: Brown butterflyfish, Pakistani butterflyfish
Climates: Tropical
Habitat: Saltwater
Native: Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania
Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean

Classification

Genus: Chaetodon - Chaetodon
Family: Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes
Order: Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

The red-tailed butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare), also known as the brown butterflyfish, Pakistani butterflyfish or redtail butterflyfish , is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It can be found in reefs of the Indo-west Pacific region: from the Persian Gulf and Maldives to Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. It usually swims at depths of between 3 and 15 m. It can grow to 18 cm (over 7 in) in length. The red-tailed butterflyfish is brown to black, with lighter scales giving it a spotted appearance. It has a prominent, vertical white streak behind the eyes, a dark stripe over the eyes, and another, smaller white stripe in front of the eyes. The base of the tail is bright red, followed by a black stripe. The tip of the tail is diffuse white. In the wild, its diet consists of coral polyps. In captivity, it is a carnivore, taking fish meat and shrimp.

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    
    Acanthuridae - Surgeonfishes->
    
    Sciaenidae - Drums->
    
    Pomacanthidae - Marine angelfish->
    
    Ephippidae - Spadefishes->
    
    Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes->
    
    Chelmon - Chelmon->
    
    Chaetodon - Chaetodon->
    
    Redtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare)
    
    Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis)
    
    Blackwedged butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)
    
    Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)
    
    Foureye butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus)
    
    Philippine butterflyfish (Chaetodon adiergastos)
    
    Andaman butterflyfish (Chaetodon andamanensis)
    
    Asian butterflyfish (Chaetodon argentatus)
    
    West Australian butterflyfish (Chaetodon assarius)
    
    Golden butterflyfish (Chaetodon aureofasciatus)
    
    Oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes)
    
    Blacktail butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus)
    
    Eastern triangular butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa)
    
    Bluelashed butterflyfish (Chaetodon bennetti)
    
    Brownburnie (Chaetodon blackburnii)
    
    Burgess’ butterflyfish (Chaetodon burgessi)
    
    Speckled butterflyfish (Chaetodon citrinellus)
    
    Wrought iron butterflyfish (Chaetodon daedalma)
    
    Marquesas butterflyfish (Chaetodon declivis)
    
    Indian vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon decussatus)
    
    Oman butterflyfish (Chaetodon dialeucos)
    
    African butterflyfish (Chaetodon dolosus)
    
    Saddle butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium)
    
    Diagonal butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus)
    
    Black butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavirostris)
    
    Yellow-crowned butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavocoronatus)
    
    Bluestriped butterflyfish (Chaetodon fremblii)
    
    Gardner’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon gardineri)
    
    Crochet butterflyfish (Chaetodon guentheri)
    
    Peppered butterflyfish (Chaetodon guttatissimus)
    
    Four-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon hoefleri)
    
    Threebanded butterflyfish (Chaetodon humeralis)
    
    Yellow teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon interruptus)
    
    Sunburst butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)
    
    Hooded butterflyfish (Chaetodon larvatus)
    
    Somali butterflyfish (Chaetodon leucopleura)
    
    Lined butterflyfish (Chaetodon lineolatus)
    
    Easter Island butterflyfish (Chaetodon litus)
    
    Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
    
    Oval butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus)
    
    Seychelles butterflyfish (Chaetodon madagaskariensis)
    
    Doublesash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi)
    
    Blackback butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus)
    
    Arabian butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus)
    
    Atoll butterflyfish (Chaetodon mertensii)
    
    White-face butterflyfish (Chaetodon mesoleucos)
    
    Scrawled butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri)
    
    Millet butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris)
    
    Indian butterflyfish (Chaetodon mitratus)
    
    Pebbled butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus)
    
    Black-spotted butterflyfish (Chaetodon nigropunctatus)
    
    Japanese butterflyfish (Chaetodon nippon)
    
    Spotfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus)
    
    Spot-tail butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellicaudus)
    
    Eightband butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)
    
    Ornate butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus)
    
    Spot-nape butterflyfish (Chaetodon oxycephalus)
    
    Eritrean butterflyfish (Chaetodon paucifasciatus)
    
    Sunset butterflyfish (Chaetodon pelewensis)
    
    Horseshoe butterflyfish (Chaetodon pictus)
    
    Blueblotch butterflyfish (Chaetodon plebeius)
    
    Spotband butterflyfish (Chaetodon punctatofasciatus)
    
    Fourspot butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
    
    Latticed butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii)
    
    Rainford’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon rainfordi)
    
    Mailed butterflyfish (Chaetodon reticulatus)
    
    Three-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon robustus)
    
    Saint Helena butterflyfish (Chaetodon sanctaehelenae)
    
    Reef butterflyfish (Chaetodon sedentarius)
    
    Yellow-dotted butterflyfish (Chaetodon selene)
    
    Dotted butterflyfish (Chaetodon semeion)
    
    Bluecheek butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus)
    
    Smith’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon smithi)
    
    Mirror butterflyfish (Chaetodon speculum)
    
    Banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)
    
    Hawaiian butterflyfish (Chaetodon tinkeri)
    
    Triangle butterflyfish (Chaetodon triangulum)
    
    Tahiti butterflyfish (Chaetodon trichrous)
    
    Three-striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus)
    
    Chevron butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis)
    
    Melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)
    
    Teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon unimaculatus)
    
    Vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)
    
    Hongkong butterflyfish (Chaetodon wiebeli)
    
    Yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus)
    
    Pearlscale butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthurus)
    
    Zanzibar butterflyfish (Chaetodon zanzibarensis)
    
    Amphichaetodon - Amphichaetodon->
    
    Chelmonops - Chelmonops->
    
    Hemitaurichthys - Hemitaurichthys->
    
    Coradion - Coradion->
    
    Forcipiger - Forcipiger->
    
    Heniochus - Heniochus->
    
    Johnrandallia - Johnrandallia->
    
    Parachaetodon - Parachaetodon->
    
    Prognathodes - Prognathodes->
    
    Roa - Roa->
    
    Siganidae - Rabbitfishes->
    
    Scatophagidae - Scats->
    
    Drepaneidae - Sicklefishes->
    
    Antigoniidae - Deepbody boarfishes->
    
    Caproidae - Boarfishes->
    
    Emmelichthyidae - Rovers->
    
    Leiognathidae - Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes->
    
    Luvaridae - Louvar->
    
    Zanclidae - Moorish idol->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->