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Coradion melanopus

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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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Coradion melanopus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.

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Coradion melanopus: Brief Summary

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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. 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.

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