Coradion
Coradion is a genus of fish in the family Chaetodontidae, the butterflyfishes. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
| Coradion | |
|---|---|
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| goldengirdled coralfish (C. chrysozonus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Coradion Kaup, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Chaetodon chrysozonus Cuvier, 1831 | |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Coradion altivelis McCulloch, 1916 – highfin coralfish
- Coradion chrysozonus (G. Cuvier, 1831) – goldengirdled coralfish
- Coradion melanopus (G. Cuvier, 1831) – twospot coralfish
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Coradion in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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