Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:5c8e3160-40f8-492f-a490-5a2d5aeec860

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WMS

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Chelmon rostratus
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Species presence: Recorded In Australia; Marine Habitats

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Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
Image by: BIO Photography Group, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
Rights: BIO Photography Group, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario

Description

These fish are easily identified by the yellow banding and long snout, juveniles being similar to adults. They grow up to 20 cm in length source: Wikipedia

The Beaked Coralfish has a very long snout and tall dorsal and anal fins. It has three orange bars and an ocellus on the dorsal fin rays. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

The Beaked Coralfish is white with three bright vertical orange bands. It has a very long white beak and dark "eye" spot (ocellis) on the dorsal fin. Adults are usually seen swimming in pairs. Juveniles remain well hidden and are usually solitary. source: OZ Animals

Online resources

Australian Museum Factsheets: Description, Distribution, Morphology, Images
Australian National Fish Collection Images: Authoritative image
Encyclopedia of Life: Description, Video Page Url, Images
Flickr EOL: Images, Occurrence record
OZ Animals: Description, Distribution, Morphology, Habitat, Diet
Reef Life Survey Images: Images, Occurrence record
Seafood Services Australia: CAAB Code, Author
Wikipedia: Description, Reference

Species Lists

RLS profile v3: IUCN_Threat_status: Least Concern; Description: Squarish butterflyfish with prominent snout, orange vertical bars bordered with black across eye and behind head, white sides, and yellow bars across centre of body and rear. Distinguished from the closely-related Chelmon marginalis by possessing a broad yellow bar across centre of body.; Common_Name: Beaked Coralfish;; Frequency: 15.123; Invasive: Not known to be invasive; Behaviour: Generally occurs in pairs, which move slowly over the reef within small territories picking at small invertebrates.; Abundance: 1.530; Range: 528.947; Threats: Overharvesting for aquarium trade

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Names and sources

Accepted name	Source
Chelmon rostratus	Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Synonyms	Source
Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna tria Naturae, secundem Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentis, Synonymis, Locis. Tom.1 Editio decima, reformata Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii pp. 824

Common Names

Common name	Source
Beaked Coralfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Seafood Services Australia OZ Animals Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Beaked Coral-fish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota Australian Faunal Directory
Copperband Butterflyfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	OZ Animals Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Banded Longsnout Butterflyfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Beaked Butterflyfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Beaked Or Copper-banded Butterflyfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Breaked Coral Fish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Copper-banded Butterflyfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Copperbanded Butterflyfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Australian Faunal Directory
Longnose Butterflyfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Longnosed Butterflyfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist

Working classification

kingdom: ANIMALIA

Occurrence records

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Name references found in the Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Beaked Coralfish