Coradion melanopus

Coradion melanopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Coradion
Species: C. melanopus
Binomial name
Coradion melanopus
Cuvier, 1831

Coradion melanopus, known commonly as the Twospot coralfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae.

The Twospot coralfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the centralIndo-Pacific region, from Indonesia to the Philippines.[2]

The Twospot coralfish is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 15 cm length.[3]

References

  1. Allen, G.R., Fricke, R., Pratchett, M. & Myers, R. 2010. Coradion melanopus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 October 2013.
  2. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/155193/0
  3. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/10287

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