Family : Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Copperband butterflyfish
Fish Name : Chelmon rostratus
Max size : 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710); max. reported age: 10 years
Environment : reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 1 - 25 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to Ryukyu Islands and Australia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 19-21. Easily identified by the yellow banding and long snout. Juveniles similar to adults (Ref. 48636). Distinguished from C. marginalis by its color pattern and number of dorsal fin rays (fewer in C. rostratus.
Biology : A common species found singly and in pairs along rocky shores and coral reefs; also in estuaries and silty inner reefs (Ref. 9710, 48636). Territorial species (Ref. 48636). Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Forms pairs during breeding (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990. (Ref. 2334)

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Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses