Vermiculated Angelfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
Species: Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)
Other names: Vermiculate Angelfish and Singapore Angelfish.
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Vermiculated AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Vermiculated AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Description
Also known as Vermiculate Angelfish and Singapore Angelfish.
Found singly or in pairs in coral rich areas of coastal reefs and lagoons.
They feed on sponges, algae and benthic invertebrates.
Length - 18cm
Depth - 2-20m
Widespread Asian Pacific
Butterflyfish and Angelfish are members of the bristletooth family (Chaetodontidae) they have very fine hairlike teeth that enable them to pick out small organisms inaccessible to most other fish for eating.
Butterflyfishes thrive on a diet of coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms. As these food sources all zap back into their shells the butterflyfishes need to be able to hover motionless while picking at the coral and to dart swiftly over short distances to get the worm before it retracts. They do this by using their Pectoral fins as oars to brake, sprint, turn and even reverse.
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The Vermiculated Angelfish is found in or near the Asian Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 5 times by user @fishx6
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