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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787576903321

Titolo

Biology of butterflyfishes / / editors, Morgan S. Pratchett, Michael L. Berumen, B.G. Kapoor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-429-07306-2

1-4665-8289-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PratchettMorgan

BerumenMichael L

KapoorB. G

Disciplina

597.72

597/.72

Soggetti

Chaetodontidae

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Foreword; Contents; Chapter 1: The Origins and Diversification of Coral Reef Butterflyfishes; Chapter 2: Functional Morphology of Butterflyfishes; Chapter 3: Hybridisation among Butterflyfishes; Chapter 4: Biogeography of Butterflyfishes: A Global Model for Reef Fishes?; Chapter 5: Diversity in Diet and Feeding Behaviour of Butterflyfishes: Reliance on Reef Corals versus Reef Habitats; Chapter 6: Feeding Preferences and Dietary Specialisation among Obligate Coral-Feeding Butterflyfishes; Chapter 7: Corallivory: The Coral's Point of View

Chapter 8: Social Structures and Spawning Behavior of Chaetodon ButterflyfishesChapter 9: Susceptibility of Butterflyfish to Habitat Disturbance: Do 'chaets' Ever Prosper?; Chapter 10: Corallivorous Butterflyfishes as Ambassadors of Coral Reefs; Chapter 11: Harvesting of Butterflyfishes for Aquarium and Artisanal Fisheries; Chpater 12: Captive Care and Breeding of Coral Reef Butterflyfishes; Chapter 13: Butterflyfishes as a Model Group for Reef Fish Ecology: Important and Emerging Research Topics; Colour Plate Section; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Butterflyfishes (family Chaetodontidae) are a highly conspicuous component of fish fauna on coral reefs throughout the world. In light of their strong dependence on coral, they are often regarded as the



epitome of coral reef fishes. This volume examines the ecology and conservation of coral reef butterflyfishes. It provides important insights on their evolution and key events and adaptations that have led to their proliferation within coral reef ecosystems. Key to the longevity of butterflyfishes is the evolution of coral-feeding-a central focus of the ecological chapters in this volume. Th