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high-fin butterflyfish

Scientific name Coradion altivelis
Descriptor McCulloch
Year of description 1916
IUCN category LC
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Coradion
Coradion altivelis Coradion altivelis
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Introduction

Coradion altivelis, commonly known as high-fin butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    16 cm
  • Maximum size
    18 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    vertical stripes
  • Average size
    16 cm
  • Maximum size
    18 cm
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    vertical stripes

How to recognize the high-fin butterflyfish ?

The high-fin butterflyfish measures between 16 and 18 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and blanc body. The also has noir vertical stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    corallivore
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The high-fin butterflyfish is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is corallivore .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path. However, she may show some signs of aggression with conspecifics.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare

The high-fin butterflyfish is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Where to see this species?

Aquarium des Lagons

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    24 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    3 - 30 m

Biotope presentation

The high-fin butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 3m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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Where to see this species?

Aquarium des Lagons

Tags

#Chaetodontidae

#Coradion

#barrière de corail

#lagon

#Great Barrier Reef

#Philippine Sea

#South East Asian Seas

#Indonesian seas

#East Indian Ocean

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