The Truncate Coralfish is a species of butterflyfish

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 as the Eastern Talma

Description

Chelmonops truncatus has a tubular snout. Its tall pointed dorsal and anal fins have vertical rear margins. It is brown or silver in colour with five dark bands. The Truncate Coralfish reaches a length up to 22 cm.

Range

The Truncate Coralfish is found in waters from southern Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

 to southern New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

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This species of fish is a popular aquarium

Aquarium

An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...

 fish which is harvested largely in southern Australia.

Further reading

• Care information for Truncate coralfish at the Aquarium wiki
• Edgar, G.J. (1997). Australian Marine Life; the plants and animals of temperate waters. Reed Books. Pp. 544.
• 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. (asSquareback Butterflyfish)
• Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
• Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
• Kuiter, R.H. (2000). Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.