Queensland yellowtail angelfish (Chaetodontoplus meredithi)

Scientific name: Chaetodontoplus meredithi Kuiter, 1990

The Queensland yellowtail angelfish (Chaetodontoplus meredithi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Queensland, Australia. Reported to range south to New South Wales and Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Trunk black; the forehead, snout, breast, and caudal fin yellow; side of the head mostly blue with yellow spots; a wide white bar just behind the head, running from the below the forehead to the base of the pectoral fin; dorsal and anal fins with narrow yellowish to bluish white margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Chaetodontoplus meredithi
Family: Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 25.0
Depth range: 10–50 m (33–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 50 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Queensland, Australia. Reported to range south to New South Wales and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026