Bluestriped angelfish (Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis) fish species and information / pictures of Bluestriped angelfish - Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis

Bluestriped angelfish (Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis

Common Name
Bluestriped angelfish

Biology
Inhabits coastal rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Solitary species. Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Rarely exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).

Classification

Classified By

Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Malay Peninsula, northward to southern Japan.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

5 m

Depth To - meters

15 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 15 m (Ref. 9710)

Trophic Level

2.66 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

22.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Least Concern (LC)