Eastern talma
Chelmonops truncatus
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A butterflyfish from eastern Australia, silvery with dark, sometimes reddish bands. It reaches 22 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chelmonops truncatus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon truncatus, Chelmo trochilus, Chelmo truncatus, Chelmonops trochilus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 22 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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