Black Velvet Angelfish

Chaetodontoplus melanosoma

Adults: Yellow fringe along entire caudal fin as well as back edge of back and anal fin. Juvenile with white band at the head.

Size : 18 cm

Habitat : Inhabits rock and coral reefs, 3-30 m. Feeds on sponges and sea squirts.

Distribution : Andaman Sea, Indonesia, PNG the Philippines to SW Japan.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Acanthuriformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacanthidae

GENUS

:

Chaetodontoplus

SPECIES

:

Chaetodontoplus melanosoma

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner