HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishBluestriped angelfish Bluestriped angelfish (Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis) Scientific name: Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 The Bluestriped angelfish (Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Malay Peninsula, northward to southern Japan. BiologyInhabits coastal rocky and coral reefs. Solitary species. Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Rarely exported through the aquarium trade.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodontoplus septentrionalisFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length22.0Depth range5–15 m (16–49 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 15 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Malay Peninsula, northward to southern Japan.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraOrangeface angelfishChaetodontoplus chrysocephalusZebra angelfishGenicanthus caudovittatusBluespotted angelfishChaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatusMango angelfishCentropyge shepardiResplendent angelfishCentropyge resplendensSee all angelfish & butterflyfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026