HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishHighfin coralfish Highfin coralfish (Coradion altivelis) Scientific name: Coradion altivelis McCulloch, 1916 The Highfin coralfish (Coradion altivelis) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Andaman Sea and Sumatra, Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to northwest Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-33; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCoradion altivelisFamilyChaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length18.0Depth range3–30 m (10–98 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea and Sumatra, Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to northwest Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraGoldtail angelfishPomacanthus chrysurusArabian angelfishPomacanthus asfurPurplemask angelfishCentropyge venustaFrench angelfishPomacanthus paruClarion angelfishHolacanthus clarionensisSee all angelfish & butterflyfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026