Bluespotted angelfish (Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus)

Scientific name: Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus Yasuda & Tominaga, 1976

Bluespotted angelfish (Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus)

The Bluespotted angelfish (Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, endemic to the Philippine Archipelago.

Biology

Unknown, probably a coastal species. Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Rarely exported through the aquarium trade.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: endemic to the Philippine Archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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