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Ten spp. acc. to ICLARM, one more @Allen et al... incl.
niger...
Chaetodontoplus ballinae
Whitley, 1959, Ballina Angelfish (?). Not yet used in the
aquarium interest. Known only from a few specimens from isolated
areas off the east coast of Australia including a seamount of
Lord Howe Island.
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Hope to see it someday
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Chaetodontoplus
caeruleopunctatus Yasund & Tominaga 1976, the
Blue-Spotted Angelfish (2). Sometimes offered from the only area
it is yet to be found in, the Philippines, especially off Cebu.
To six inches in length. Aquarium image.
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Chaetodontoplus
chrysocephalus (Bleeker 1854), Orange-Faced Angelfish (2).
Possibly a variant or male of C. septentrionalis, or a
cross between it and C. melanosoma. Western Pacific Ocean,
Japan to Indonesia.
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I got to get out more often
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Chaetodontoplus
conspicillatus (Waite 1900), the Conspicuous Angelfish (1). A
beautiful and expensive centerpiece for folks with a large
aquarium (hundreds of gallons). To about a foot in length.
Australian east coast out to New Caledonia. Aquarium photos of
adult by RMF and 17 cm. individual by Hiroyuki
Tanaka.
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Chaetodontoplus duboulayi
(Gunther 1867), the Scribbled Angelfish (1). A more common import
from the genus. Best started at 4-5 inches to wean over wild
foods (sea squirts, sponges). To twelve inches overall in the
wild. North coast of Australia to New Guinea. Below: One inch and
adult aquarium and Airlie Beach, QLD pix by RMF. 3 cm. by
Hiroyuki Tanaka at right.
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Chaetodontoplus melanosoma
(Bleeker 1853), Black Velvet Angelfish (2). Variable in initial
health from wild. Best to leave at the dealer's a good week
or two. Indonesia on up to southern Japan. To eight inches long.
8 cm. individual by Hiroyuki Tanaka and 15 cm. by RMF.
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Chaetodontoplus meredithi
Kuiter 1989, Queensland Yellow-Tail Angelfish (2). Very similar
to the Personifer (C. personifer), but with a much
brighter yellow tail. From the east coast of Australia. To ten
inches in length. A juvenile and adult in Queensland, Australia
and an adult near the surface feeding on a jelly off Heron
Island, Australia.
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Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
(Bloch 1787), the Vermiculated Angelfish, better known in the
west as the Singapore Angel (2), the most commonly imported
member of the genus, and at six inches maximum, one of the better
choices. Western Pacific. Yes, it looks more like a Butterflyfish
than an Angel. At right in Raja Ampat, Indo. Below: Aquarium, N. Sulawesi and Gili Air, Lombok,
Indonesia images.
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Chaetodontoplus niger Chan
1969, the Black Angelfish (?). Known only from a few specimens
trawled up from deepwater off the west side of the Philippines
and southern Japan.
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Let's see, win the lottery, buy a jet,
submarine...
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Chaetodontoplus personifer
(McCulloch 1914), the Personifer Angelfish (2)... which used to
be "the" fish of this genus to have. To thirteen inches
overall length. North coast of Australia, separate from the
similar C. meredithi. Aq. pic.
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Chaetodontoplus
septentrionalis (Temminck & Schlegel 1844), the
Blue-Striped Angelfish (1). Becoming a more common import.
Ranging from southern China's coast up to southern Japan. To
eight inches in the wild. Captive images of 2.5 and 16 cm.
individuals by Hiroyuki Tanaka and a sub-adult in the middle by
RMF.
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Bibliography/Further Reading on:
Allen, Gerald, Roger Steene & Mark Allen. 1998. A
Guide to Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. Tropical Reef
Research/Odyssey Publishing, Singapore/San Diego. 250pp.
Campbell, Douglas G. 1978. Chaetodontoplus angels...
uncommon rulers of the reef. FAMA 6/78.
Chlupaty, Peter. 1982. Chaetodontoplus dubolayi-
an Australian angel. TFH 5/82.
Hemdal, Jay. 1985. Chaetodontoplus personifer
(McCulloch 1914). FAMA 11/85.
Michael, Scott W. 1999. Touched by an angel- The genus
Chaetodontoplus. AFM 6/99.
Parker, Peter. 1994. Rediscovering the Ballina
angelfish, Chaetodontoplus ballinae (Pomacanthidae) (Whitley,
1959): two new fish records for Lord Howe Island, Australia. FAMA
8/94.
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