Copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)

Scientific name: Chelmon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758

Copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)

The Copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Andaman Sea to Ryukyu Islands and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21. Easily identified by the yellow banding and long snout. Juveniles similar to adults. Distinguished from C. marginalis by its color pattern and number of dorsal fin rays (fewer in C. rostratus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelmon rostratus
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
1–25 m (3–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to Ryukyu Islands and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; 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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