Ballina angelfish (Chaetodontoplus ballinae)

Scientific name: Chaetodontoplus ballinae Whitley, 1959

Ballina angelfish (Chaetodontoplus ballinae)

The Ballina angelfish (Chaetodontoplus ballinae) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, known only from off Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Ground color pearly gray with well defined dark band (mostly black) extending over the entire back and the lower half of the dorsal fin, its anterior end extending downward to the pectoral-fin base. Eyes bright yellow, remainder of fins pearly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodontoplus ballinae
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
100–120 m (328–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 100 - 120 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: known only from off Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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