HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishScribbled angelfish Scribbled angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi) Scientific name: Chaetodontoplus duboulayi G?nther, 1867 The Scribbled angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northern Australia and parts of Indonesia, southward to Lord Howe Island. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 21Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodontoplus duboulayiFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length28.0Depth range20 m (66 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 20 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: northern Australia and parts of Indonesia, southward to Lord Howe Island.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 nematopteraConspicuous angelfishChaetodontoplus conspicillatusBlueface angelfishChaetodontoplus personiferBlacktail angelfishCentropyge eibliHalfbanded angelfishGenicanthus semicinctusGolden angelfishCentropyge aurantiaSee 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