| Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus: | Chaetodontoplus |
| Species: | C. caeruleopunctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus | |
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus, the bluespotted angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is from the Western-Pacific Ocean.
Description
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus has a pale orange-brown head and anterior part of the body, while the remainder of the body is dusky brown to bluish-black marked with dense blue spots. The dorsal and anal fins are dark brown with blue margins, while the caudal fin is vivid yellow. [2] The juveniles are dark brown, pearl black with a yellow stripe on the forward part of the back and another on the head and around the dorsal fin, their tail is yellow and white. [3] The dorsal fin contains 13 spines and 17 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 17 soft rays. This species attains a maximum total length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in). [4]
Distribution
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus is endemic to the Philippines where it is rarely recorded in the wild. [5]
Habitat and biology
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus is found at depths between 14 and 40 metres (46 and 131 ft). [4] It prefers rock areas with a rich growth of sponges and algae. [5] Its diet is composed of sponges and tunicates. [4] Like all other angelfish it is a protogynous hermaphrodite, with all individuals being female initially and the dominant ones changing to males. [3]
Systematics
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus was first formally described in 1976 by the Japanese ichthyologists Fujio Yasuda and Yoshiaki Tominaga with the type locality given as the Philippines. [6] The position of this species is indeterminate and its closest relatives have not yet been resolved. It was proposed that it was a hybrid but the consistency of appearance of specimens collected and their numbers strongly suggest it is a valid species. [5]
Utlisation
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus despite its apparent rarity in the wild is quite frequently found in the aquarium trade and has been bred in captivity. [3]
References
- ^ Allen, G.R. (2010). "Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165894A6159417. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165894A6159417.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus". Saltcorner!. Bob Goemans. 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Chaetodontoplus Caeruleopunctatus". De Jong Marine Life. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ a b c Joe Rowlett (2017). "Huxley's Line & The Bluespotted Angelfish". reefs.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Centropyge". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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