Orange-tailed coralfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Coradion
Species:
C. calendula
Binomial name
Coradion calendula
Matsunuma, Motomura & Seah, 2023

The orange-tailed coralfish (Coradion calendula), is a species of butterflyfish native to the coast of Australia.[1][2] It was described based on 44 individuals collected in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and north Queensland and closely resembles the orange-banded coralfish, but with an orange tail.[3][4]

References

  1. "FAMILY Details for Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  2. "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes:". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  3. "Coradion calendula, Orange-tailed coralfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  4. "Coradion calendula, a new butterflyfish from Australia (Teleostei: Chaetodontidae)". www.oceansciencefoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-10-13.


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