High-fin Butterflyfish
Coradion altivelis
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Coradion altivelis, the highfin coralfish or highfin butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish from the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific region from the Andaman Sea and Sumatra east to Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to northwest Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. This species can be found in coastal habitats including the seaward side of reefs, drop offs and quite shallow waters with silty substrates.
Coradion est un genre de poissons marins de la famille des Chaetodontidae. Répartition Les espèces du genre Coradion sont des poissons de récifs qui se rencontrent dans le bassin Indo-Pacifique. Selon les espèces, ces poissons sont présents entre 3 et 128 m de profondeur.
El pez coral de aleta alta (Coradion altivelis) es una especie de pez marino de la familia Chaetodontidae. Es una especie no común en su rango de distribución, pero con poblaciones estables. Ampliamente distribuida en hábitats costeros, no restringida a arrecifes coralinos.
Distribution
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