Coradion melanopus
Coradion melanopus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Chaetodontidae |
Genus: | Coradion |
Species: | C. melanopus
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Binomial name | |
Coradion melanopus (Cuvier, 1831)
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Coradion melanopus, known commonly as the twospot coralfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish in the family Chaetodontidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region, from Indonesia to the Philippines.[1] The twospot coralfish is a small size species which attains a maximum size of 15 cm length. It is a cautious species which inhabits sheltered lagoons or exposed outer reefs where it feeds on sponges, espacially along drop offs. It forms pair to breed.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Allen, G.R.; Fricke, R.; Pratchett, M.; Myers, R. (2010). "Coradion melanopus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155193A4741682. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155193A4741682.en. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Coradion melanopus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
External links[]
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=280392
- Photos of Coradion melanopus on Sealife Collection
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Coradion
- Fish of the Philippines
- Fish of Indonesia
- Fish of New Guinea
- Fish described in 1831
- Taxa named by Georges Cuvier
- Chaetodontidae stubs