Western Talma
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The western talma is a species of butterflyfish
in the genus Chelmonops
endemic to Australia
. It is also known commonly as the truncate butterflyfish.
and off of Australia
. It is found around coral reefss at a depth range 51 – 57 m.
Butterflyfish
The butterflyfish are a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Found mostly on the reefs of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, there are approximately 120 species in 10 genera...
in the genus Chelmonops
Chelmonops
Chelmonops is a genus of tropical fish in the family Chaetodontidae.-Species:* Western talma, Chelmonops curiosus Kuiter, 1986* Truncate coralfish, Chelmonops truncatus...
endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is also known commonly as the truncate butterflyfish.
Description
The western talma resembles the eastern talma (Chelmonops truncatus); however, the western talma is distinguished by its longer dorsal and anal fins, and deeper body. Chelmonops curiosus grows to 26 cm in length.Range and habitat
Chelmonops curiosus ranges in eastern Indian OceanIndian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
and off of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is found around coral reefss at a depth range 51 – 57 m.
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Further reading
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. (1986). Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. (1986). A new species of butterflyfish, Chelmonops curiosus, from Australia's south coast. Revue Francaise d'Aquariologie. 13(3): 73-78.
- Kuiter, R.H. in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). (1994). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.