Blackfin coralfish (Chelmon muelleri)

Scientific name: Chelmon muelleri Klunzinger, 1879

Blackfin coralfish (Chelmon muelleri)

The Blackfin coralfish (Chelmon muelleri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, found exclusively on coastal reefs and estuaries of Queensland. Recently recorded from northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-30; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelmon muelleri
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.5
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: found exclusively on coastal reefs and estuaries of Queensland. Recently recorded from northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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