Black-velvet angelfish
Chaetodontoplus melanosoma
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An angelfish from the western Pacific, with a black or brown body and an ochre face.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodontoplus melanosoma
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Holacanthus melanosoma
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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