Coradion

Coradion
goldengirdled coralfish (C. chrysozonus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Coradion
Kaup, 1860
Type species
Chaetodon chrysozonus
Cuvier, 1831

Coradion is a genus of fish in the family Chaetodontidae, the butterflyfishes. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Coradion in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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