A Revision of the Chætodont Fishes of the Subfamily <i>Pomacanthinœ.</i>

Fraser-Brunner, A.

doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1933.tb01608.x

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“…This discordance from current pomacanthid systematics is supported by several features of P. zonipectus which are atypical of the subgenus, such as dorsal spine count (XI vs XIII typical of the subgenus), presence of yellow coloured band in juveniles (which can also be seen in juveniles of P. (Arusetta) asfur and those of subgenus Pomacanthus; Allen, 1979), ectoparasitecleaning habit of the juveniles (a characteristic also shared by juveniles of the subgenus Pomacanthus and some Holacanthus species; Kerstitch, 1977), and atypical body colouration and dimensions of the adults (the protrusion at the forehead region and the body height to standard length ratio is higher than for its con-subgeners; Smith & Heemstra, 1986). The monotypic genus Pygoplites was erected by Fraser-Brunner (1933) and was described as related to Holacanthus, with differences mainly in the cheek-scales, form of preorbital and interoperculum, and caudal ®n pro®le. Alternatively, it can be seen from the dendrograms that P. zonipectus is biochemically closer to P. asfur and members of the subgenus Pomacanthus than to other members of the subgenus Pomacanthodes.…”

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“…The Pomacanthinae was previously included as a subfamily in the family Chaetodontidae due to morphological similarities between the two groups (Fraser-Brunner, 1933). Systematic work on the Pomacanthidae was scattered and confusing until Fraser-Brunner (1933) comprehensively revised the systematics of the group and proposed the probable af®nities between genera.…”

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Phylogenetic relationships of the Pomacanthidae (Pisces: Teleostei) inferred from allozyme variation

Chung

Woo

1998

Journal of Zoology

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Phylogenetic relationships of 31 pomacanthid species representing all genera were investigated by horizontal starch gel electrophoresis. Nei's genetic distances (D) were calculated and dendrograms constructed from allozyme variation in 23 loci. The average D value was 0.03 between conspeci®c colour variants, 0.40 between congeneric subgenera, and 1.27 between confamilial genera. From the dendrograms the following were revealed: (1) the generic status of Apolemichthys arcuatus and Holacanthus venustus, as well as the generic and subgeneric status of Centropyge multifasciata were con®rmed; (2) the subgeneric status of Xiphypops was con®rmed; (3) Pygoplites diacanthus was found to be closely related to members of the subgenus Pomacanthus; (4) Pomacanthus zonipectus was found to be biochemically distinct from its con-subgeners; (5) the genera Pomacanthus and Holacanthus are more closely related than currently thought; (6) the Genicanthus species might warrant a subfamily of their own.

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Phylogenetic relationships of the Pomacanthidae (Pisces: Teleostei) inferred from allozyme variation

Chung

Woo

1998

Journal of Zoology

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“…Angelfishes have been considered as one of the most famous and beautiful fishes among the coral reef fish community. The family Pomacanthidae has circumtropical distribution with 88 species in eight genera (Fraser-Brunner, 1933;Chung and Woo, 1998;Debelius et al, 2003). In the Red Sea, angelfishes were represented by 9 species (Goren and Dor, 1994).…”

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Distribution and feeding ecology of the angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) in Shalateen region, Red Sea, Egypt

Alwany

2009

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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ABSTRACThis study aimed to estimate the distribution and feeding ecology of the angelfishes (Family Pomacanthidae) in Shalateen region, Red Sea, Egypt. The total number of recovered species was six species, where Centropyge multispinis and Pygoplites diacanthus were the most abundant at most sites, while Pomacanthus imperator and P. maculosus were the lowest. The royal angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, was represented in all sites and all reef zones in Shalateen region. Most angelfish species were not found on the reef flat (except Pygoplites diacanthus), since they prefer the reef slope and increase with depth. Based on the number of individuals, the reef flat comprised only 2.7 % of the total Pomacanthids population, while the slope comprised 97.3 % of population (34.1 % at 1-10 m depth and 63.2 % at 10-20 m depth). The highest feeding rate was recorded for C. multispinis, with 84.3±26.4 bites⋅ (5min) -1 , while the lowest was recorded for P. maculosus, with 58.9±21.6 bites⋅(5min) -1 . Most species of angelfishes use biting mode for feeding and diurnal feeders, except Genicanthus caudovittatus that use ram mode for feeding on zooplankton and nocturnal feeder. Feeding guilds are divided into three categories: a) invertebrate-feeders, represented by three species, namely P. asfur, P. imperator and P. maculosus, b) omnivores, represented by two species, C. multispinis and Pygoplites diacanthus, c) zooplankton feeder, represented by only G. caudovittatus.

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“…x Gunther (1871), Fraser-Brunner (1933, Burgess (1978), Fourmanoir (1976), ' Bourret et al . (1979)' Chaetodon .…”

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Larval biology of butterflyfishes (Pisces, Chaetodontidae): what do we really know?

J.M

1989

Environ Biol Fish

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SynopsisRelatively little is known of the pelagic portion of the life history of butterflyfishes . Eggs are small (<1 mm), pelagic and hatch in less than 30 hours . Most species pass through a so-called tholichthys larval interval characterized by elaborate, distinctive head spination : Coradion larvae have different head spination . While older chaetodontid larvae can be identified by adult characters, young (preflexion) larvae generally cannot now be identified below family . In tropical plankton studies chaetodontid larvae averaged <0 .1% of larvae captured, and occurred in 13% of samples . This rarity is a major hindrance to further work, but is not unexpected in view of adult abundance . Larvae of a few taxa are most abundant in shelf waters, but larvae of many chaetodontid taxa seem to be most abundant in oceanic waters . In either case, waters near reefs have the fewest chaetodontid larvae . Offshore maxima of larvae appear to exist a few kilometers seaward of Great Barrier Reef ribbon reefs . Chaetodontid larvae may prefer the upper portion of the water column . Both size and age at settlement vary widely within the family and the large genus Chaetodon, and the latter varies widely within species . Average size at settlement is less than 20 mm and age is less than 40 days . No correlation was found between size and age at settlement . Behaviour and feeding of chaetodontid larvae are essentially unstudied . Chaetodontid larvae seem to be least abundant in winter . The implications of these conclusions are discussed and some suggestions for further research are made . In all areas more work is needed .

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A Revision of the Chætodont Fishes of the Subfamily Pomacanthinœ.

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Phylogenetic relationships of the Pomacanthidae (Pisces: Teleostei) inferred from allozyme variation

Phylogenetic relationships of the Pomacanthidae (Pisces: Teleostei) inferred from allozyme variation

Distribution and feeding ecology of the angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) in Shalateen region, Red Sea, Egypt

Larval biology of butterflyfishes (Pisces, Chaetodontidae): what do we really know?

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