Copperband butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
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The copperband butterflyfish is from the Indo-Pacific, silvery-white with orange vertical bands and a long snout. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chelmon rostratus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaelmo rostratus, Chaetodon enceladus, Chaetodon rostratus, Chelmo rostratus, Chelmon lol, Chelmon rostratus marginalis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
- Lifespan
- 10 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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