Copperband Butterflyfish (species: Chelmon rostratus) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Chelmon rostratus
Copperband Butterflyfish


©Anne: Beaked Coralfish off Turtle Beach, Lizard Island

©Anne: Beaked Coralfish off Turtle Beach, Lizard Island

©Lyle: Chelmon rostratus at Osprey Islet, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chelmon
Species Chelmon rostratus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 25 m

Synonyms

Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Common species found singly and in pairs along rocky shores and coral reefs; also in estuaries and silty inner reefs (FishBase).

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Bellwood, D.R., S. Klanten, P.F. Cowman, M.S. Pratchett, N. Konow and L. van Herwerden (2009). Evolutionary history of the butterflyfishes (f: Chaetodontidae) and the rise of coral feeding fishes, Journal of Evolutionary Biology, doi 10.1111: j1420-9101200901904x. LIRS catalog number 1348.
  • Burger, M.A.A. and R.D. Adlard (2011). Low host specificity in the Kudoidae (Myxosporea: Multivalvulida) including seventeen new host records for Kudoa thalassomi. Folia Parasitologica, 58: 1-16. LIRS catalog number 1389.
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