HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishConspicuous angelfish Conspicuous angelfish (Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus) Scientific name: Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus Waite, 1900 The Conspicuous angelfish (Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Great Barrier Reef (Australia) and New Caledonia, southward to Lord Howe Island. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18. Blue gray on upper half of body, brown to blackish on ventral half. Operculum and basal part of pectoral and caudal fins yellow; snout and outer part of the pectoral and caudal fins black; lips, pelvic fins whitish or light blue. Eye with blue ring; margin of preopercle and opercle blue.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodontoplus conspicillatusFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0Depth range1–40 m (3–131 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 40 mClimateTemperateDistributionWestern Pacific: southern Great Barrier Reef (Australia) and New Caledonia, southward to Lord Howe Island.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraScribbled angelfishChaetodontoplus duboulayiBlueface angelfishChaetodontoplus personiferBlacktail angelfishCentropyge eibliGolden angelfishCentropyge aurantiaHalfbanded angelfishGenicanthus semicinctusSee 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