Orange-Tailed Coralfish
Coradion calendula
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 11–128 m
- Max size: 15.8 cm
- For divers: safe
A coralfish caught mostly in trawls from below thirty metres, the orange tailed coralfish has juveniles that stay in shallow coastal water. Like its close relatives it almost certainly feeds on sponge tissue and small bottom invertebrates.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Chaetodontidae › Coradion
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1644435.
FAQ
- How deep does the Orange-Tailed Coralfish live?
- The Orange-Tailed Coralfish (Coradion calendula) is typically found at 11–128 m.
- Is the Orange-Tailed Coralfish dangerous to divers?
- The Orange-Tailed Coralfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Orange-Tailed Coralfish get?
- The Orange-Tailed Coralfish grows to about 15.8 cm.