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Long-Beaked Coralfish - Chelmon rostratus This Long-Beaked Coralfish - Chelmon rostratus is also known as Copperband Butterflyfish.<br /> They are silvery white; three orange body bars and narrow orange eye bar; ocellated spot on rear dorsal fin; long beak-like snout. Butterflyfish,Chelmon rostratus,Copperband butterflyfish,Fall,Fish,Geotagged,Long-Beaked Coralfish,Malaysia,Sabah Click/tap to enlarge

Long-Beaked Coralfish - Chelmon rostratus

This Long-Beaked Coralfish - Chelmon rostratus is also known as Copperband Butterflyfish.
They are silvery white; three orange body bars and narrow orange eye bar; ocellated spot on rear dorsal fin; long beak-like snout.

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The Copperband butterflyfish

Copperband butterflyfish , commonly known as beaked coral fish, are found in reefs in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This butterflyfish is one of the three species that make up the genus ''Chelmon'' and all have long beaks.

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Similar species: Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Nov 28, 2016. Captured Nov 16, 2016 18:15 in Malaysia.
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  • TG-4
  • f/5.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO800
  • 10.29mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.