Coradion altivelis McCulloch, 1916
Highfin coralfish
Coradion altivelis
photo by Tanaka, H.

 Family:  Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
 Max. size:  18 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea and Sumatra, Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to northwest Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-33; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20-22. Description: Body white, three vertical bars golden or dark brown, the two behind head spaced closely, the other one before tail extends from dorsal fin to anal fin; eye bar diagonal brown; caudal peduncle bar black. Snout length 3.0-3.1 in HL. Body depth 1.4-1.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  A poorly known species (Ref. 4855). Found in inshore reefs in mixed algae and coral habitats and coastal drop-offs (Ref. 48636). Uncommon (Ref. 90102). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Recorded from Malalag Bay, Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380).

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 21.06.94
 Modified by: Olisa, Kristine Elaine Paz - 08.07.14
 Checked by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 12.08.94

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