Chaetodontoplus melanosoma

Chaetodontoplus melanosoma, common names black-velvet angelfish, brown angelfish, and phantom angelfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.[1]

Chaetodontoplus melanosoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Pomacanthidae
Genus:
Chaetodontoplus
Species:
C. melanosoma
Binomial name
Chaetodontoplus melanosoma
(Bleeker, 1853)[1]
Synonyms

Holacanthus melanosoma Bleeker, 1853

This species lives in central Indonesian waters such as those of western Java, Bali, Komodo, Flores, Sulawesi, and northeastern Kalimantan. It is also found in Malaysia (Sabah) and in the Philippines (Sulu Archipelago, Cebu, and southern Luzon). It occurs at depths of approximately 5 to 30 metres in outer rocky or coastal reefs, and is often found in areas with strong currents or upwellings of cooler water. Its eats tunicates and sponges, and may be observed in pairs or alone.[2] Chaetodontoplus melanosoma is hermaphroditic.[3]

In the aquarium

Chaetodontoplus melanosoma is commonly exported for the aquarium trade.[2] It is best kept at a temperature of 72 to 78 °F (22 to 26 °C), a pH of 8.1-8.4, a hardness of 8-12 dKH and a salinity of 1.020-1.025 sg. These fishes grow to 8 inches (20 cm) inches. They are omnivorous, and will consume aquarium invertebrates such as coral. These fish rarely breed in aquaria.[3]

References
  1. "Chaetodontoplus melanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)". WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. "Chaetodontoplus melanosoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  3. Black Velvet Angelfish. Liveaquaria.com (2017). at <http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/399/black-velvet-angelfish?pcatid=399&c=15+18+399>


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