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][5]
| Orange-tailed coralfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Coradion |
| Species: | C. calendula
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| Binomial name | |
| Coradion calendula | |
References
edit- ^ "FAMILY Details for Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Coradion calendula, Orange-tailed coralfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Coradion calendula, a new butterflyfish from Australia (Teleostei: Chaetodontidae)". www.oceansciencefoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ M. Matsunuma, T. Matsumoto, H. Motomura, Y.G. Seah and T.N.A.M. Jaafar. 2023. Coradion calendula, A New Butterflyfish from Australia (Teleostei: Chaetodontidae). Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation. 40, 1-285.oceansciencefoundation.org/josf40a.html; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7504828