Coradion melanopus

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Coradion melanopus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Coradion
Species:
C. melanopus
Binomial name
Coradion melanopus
(Cuvier, 1831)
Synonyms [2]
  • Chaetodon melanopusCuvier, 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. [1] 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. [2]

References

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