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Coradion melanopus

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Species of fish, the twospot coralfish

Coradion melanopus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Coradion
Species: C. melanopus
Binomial name
Coradion melanopus
(Cuvier, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Chaetodon melanopus Cuvier, 1831
  • Tetragnoptrus melanopus (Cuvier, 1831)

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. 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, especially along drop offs. It forms pair to breed.

References

  1. ^ 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 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Coradion melanopus". FishBase. December 2019 version.

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Taxon identifiers
Coradion melanopus


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