Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Threadfin Butterflyfish (species: Chaetodon auriga)
Observed by Andrew Cole
Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00

Location details

  • Lizard Island Group

  • The site Group ID, as recorded by Lizard Island Research Station, is 525.

    The site ID, as recorded by Lizard Island Research Station, is 3.

    The site was used by the project for the following reason: "collect butterfly fish for tank experiments".

  • Marine specimens found at a depth between 0 m and 2 metres.

Details about the specimen(s)

  • Specimen count is not recorded.
  • The record does not indicate whether reproduction was occurring.

The identification was performed as part of the Effect of chronic fish predation on reef building corals project (ID = 603).

The project ID, as recorded by Lizard Island Research Station, is 603.