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Margined coralfish

Chelmon marginalis

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A long-snouted butterflyfish (coralfish) from Australia, white with orange bars. It reaches 18 centimetres.

Scientific name
Chelmon marginalis
Family
Chaetodontidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Chaetodontidae
Order
Acanthuriformes
Synonyms
Chelmo tricinctus, Chelmon rostratus marginalis

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
18 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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