Scythemarked Butterflyfish
Prognathodes falcifer
- Group: Butterflyfish
- Typical depth: 10–150 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A deepwater butterflyfish of rocky, boulder strewn slopes, it ranges down to about a hundred and fifty metres and is usually seen alone. The scythemarked butterflyfish nips at the tube feet of urchins and other echinoderms and takes worms and small crustaceans besides.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Chaetodontidae › Prognathodes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273374.
FAQ
- How deep does the Scythemarked Butterflyfish live?
- The Scythemarked Butterflyfish (Prognathodes falcifer) is typically found at 10–150 m.
- Is the Scythemarked Butterflyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Scythemarked Butterflyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Scythemarked Butterflyfish get?
- The Scythemarked Butterflyfish grows to about 15 cm.