Conspicuous angelfish

Facts

Scientific name:

Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus

Biology:

Generally inhabits deep coral reef areas. Juveniles as shallow as 1 m on lagoon reefs . Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Forms pairs. Rarely exported through the aquarium trade .

IUCN Red List Status:

Least Concern

Threat to humans:

Harmless

Photos & Description

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CC-BY-NC

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Author:

Ian V. Shaw

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ChaetodontoplusConspicillatusLHIRls.jpg

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Short description:

Dorsal 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.

Size / Weight / Age:

Maturity: L m &nbsp ? &nbsp range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed;