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.

Bluespotted Angelfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Chaetodontoplus
Species:
C. caeruleopunctatus
Binomial name
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus
Yasuda & Tominaga, 1976

Description

Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus A pale orange-brown head and anterior part of the body, the remainder of the body is dusky brown to bluish-black marked with dense blue spots. The dorsal and anal fins are dark brown as well with blue margins while the caudal fin is vivid yellow.[2] The juveniles are dark brown, nearl 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
  1. Allen, G. (2010). "Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165894A6159417. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165894A6159417.en. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. "Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus". Saltcorner!. Bob Goemans. 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. "CHAETODONTOPLUS CAERULEOPUNCTATUS". De Jong Marine Life. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  5. Joe Rowlett (2017). "Huxley's Line & The Bluespotted Angelfish". reefs.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. 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.

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