WoRMS taxon details
Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
218758 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218758)
accepted
Species
Chaelmo rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Chaetodon enceladus Shaw, 1791 · unaccepted
Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Chelmo rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Chelmon lol Montrouzier, 1857 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Chelmon rostratus marginalis Richardson, 1842 accepted as Chelmon marginalis Richardson, 1842
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Note Type species of the genus.
Unreviewed
Type species Type species of the genus. [details]
Description Found along rocky shores and coral reefs.
Description Found along rocky shores and coral reefs. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218758 on 2025-03-27
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Chaetodon enceladus Shaw, 1791) Shaw, G.; Nodder, F. P. (1789-1813). The Naturalist's Miscellany, or coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described from nature. <em>London.</em> 23 vols. unnumbered pages.
page(s): no page number, Pl. 67 [details]
original description (of Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): no page number, Pl. 67 [details]
original description (of Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Pathway/vector Other (Ornamental Trade) [details]Unreviewed
Description Found along rocky shores and coral reefs. [details]Type species Type species of the genus. [details]
To Barcode of Life (30 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chelmon lol Montrouzier, 1857)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications) (from synonym Chelmo rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (84 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon enceladus Shaw, 1791)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chelmon rostratus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon enceladus Shaw, 1791)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaelmo rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Chelmo rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Chelmon lol Montrouzier, 1857)
To FishBase images (Chelmon rostratus, Indonesia, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (43476 nucleotides; 33976 proteins)
To GenBank (43476 nucleotides; 33976 proteins) (from synonym Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chelmon rostratus FIN027784 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chelmon rostratus FIN027785 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chelmon lol Montrouzier, 1857)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications) (from synonym Chelmo rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (84 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon enceladus Shaw, 1791)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chelmon rostratus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon enceladus Shaw, 1791)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaelmo rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Chelmo rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Chelmon lol Montrouzier, 1857)
To FishBase images (Chelmon rostratus, Indonesia, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (43476 nucleotides; 33976 proteins)
To GenBank (43476 nucleotides; 33976 proteins) (from synonym Chaetodon rostratus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chelmon rostratus FIN027784 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chelmon rostratus FIN027785 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
