Orangeface angelfish (Chaetodontoplus chrysocephalus)

Scientific name: Chaetodontoplus chrysocephalus Bleeker, 1854

Orangeface angelfish (Chaetodontoplus chrysocephalus)

The Orangeface angelfish (Chaetodontoplus chrysocephalus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Has a single blue sub-marginal line in the dorsal fin and two in the anal fin. The outer margin is pale blue. Bleeker's illustration shows the lines in the fins but a more brownish body with lines mostly restricted to the head, which maybe attributed to a more juvenile fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodontoplus chrysocephalus
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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