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Chelmon

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Chelmon
Temporal range: 23–0 Ma
Miocene to Present[1]
copperband butterflyfish (C. rostratus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chelmon
Cloquet, 1817
Type species
Chelmon rostratus

Chelmon is a genus of marine ray-finned fish in the family Chaetodontidae, the butterflyfishes. They are tropical species native to the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

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There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Chaetodontidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chelmon". FishBase. February 2013 version.