Chelmonops
| Chelmonops | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Truncate Coralfish (C. truncatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Chelmonops Bleeker, 1876 |
| Type species | |
| Chaetodon truncatus Kner, 1859 | |
Chelmonops is a genus of tropical fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Chelmonops curiosus Kuiter, 1986 (Western talma)
- Chelmonops truncatus (Kner, 1859) (Truncate coralfish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Chelmonops in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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