The high-fin butterflyfish

high-fin butterflyfish

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

Introduction

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

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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?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

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.

Species of the same biotope

To go further

Species of the same family

brushytoothed butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

yellow-head butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

pacific pinstriped butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

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