Queensland yellowtail angelfish

Facts

Scientific name:

Chaetodontoplus meredithi

Biology:

Inhabits coastal reefs and open bottoms with rock , coral, sponge, or seawhip outcrops to depths greater than 3 5 m . Juveniles often among sponges under jetties; adults often in pairs, generally in deeper water . Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Solitary or forms pairs or small groups. Occasionally exported through the aquarium trade .

IUCN Red List Status:

Least Concern

Threat to humans:

Harmless

Photos & Description

License type:

CC-BY-NC

Author:

Randall, John E.

Source:

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/PicturesSummary.php?StartRow=0&ID=10851&what=species&TotRec=2

License type:

CC-BY-SA

Author:

Michael K. Oliver, Ph.D.

Source:

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

Author:

losmandy

Source:

http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6367

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Short description:

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.

Size / Weight / Age:

Maturity: L m &nbsp ? &nbsp range ? - ? cm Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed;