Chelmon rostratus
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names
Copperband Butterflyfish, Beaked Coralfish
Genus
Chelmon Cloquet, 1817
Family
Chaetodontidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean. (Found in Sydney)
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
20cm TL
Juvenile Chelmon rostratus at North West Island, Queensland, Australia.
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