Falcate Coralfish (Prognathodes falcifer)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Prognathodes falcifer
- Common name
- Falcate Coralfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Genus
- Prognathodes
- Size
- 8–13 cm
- Depth
- 3–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, territorial
- Ocean zones
- Eastern Pacific
Description
Prognathodes falcifer reaches 13 cm. Coralfish (Chaetodontidae) Indo-Pacific, Galapagos & East Pacific. Yellow dorsal, white ventral, black band through eye (mask). Benthic, coral-obligate. Stable pairs long-term. Coral reef 3-40 m. Little threatened = LC. Easy to identify, coral conservation issue.
Photo of Falcate Coralfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Falcate Coralfish?
- Falcate Coralfish (Prognathodes falcifer) reaches 8–13 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Falcate Coralfish?
- Falcate Coralfish is found between 3–40 m deep.
- Is the Falcate Coralfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Falcate Coralfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Falcate Coralfish?
- Found in: Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the family Chaetodontidae
- Chaetodon sedentarius - Reef butterflyfish
- Chaetodon ocellatus - Spotfin butterflyfish
- Chaetodon fasciatus - Diagonal butterflyfish
- Chaetodon semilarvatus - Bluecheek butterflyfish
- Forcipiger flavissimus - Longnose butterflyfish
- Johnrandallia nigrirostris - Barberfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 273374)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2385594)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia