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Black Velvet Angelfish

Chaetodontoplus melanosoma

Also known as: Black Velvet Angel, Brown Angelfish, Grey Poma, Grey Poma Angelfish, Phantom Angelfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
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Adult
@WhatsTheSnorkellingLike · Alor, Indonesia · July 20161 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, or in pairs, around exposed, current swept areas drop-offs, along coastal reefs, rich in invertebrate growth.
Juveniles over deep rubble slopes.

Angelfish are usually brightly coloured with highly compressed bodies.
Some live in "harems" others in pairs, they can be highly territorial and make a loud drumming sound when alarmed.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Fins & Tail
yellow edge fins
Head & Mouth
yellow face
Behaviour
pairssolitaryterritorial

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found singly, or in pairs, around exposed, current swept areas drop-offs, along coastal reefs, rich in invertebrate growth.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyPomacanthidae
    6. genusChaetodontoplus
    7. speciesChaetodontoplus melanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)

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