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Etymology: Chelmon: Greek, cheilon, -onos = a grey mullet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 10°S - 30°S

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Western Pacific: northern Australia (from Western Australia to the Great Barrier Reef) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). Closely resembles Chelmon rostratus.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9710)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 9 - 10; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 29 - 33; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 21 - 22. Juveniles have a posterior bar and dorsal fin spot which fade and disappear with growth.

Inhabit coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). Usually solitary. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Steene, R.C., 1978. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. A.H. & A.W. Reed Pty Ltd., Australia. vol. 1. 144 p. (Ref. 4859)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 October 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale

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Chelmon marginalis Richardson, 1842