Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus

Pomacanthidae
Conspicuous Angelfish
  • Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus, Adult, Lord Howe Is, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus, Adult, Lord Howe Is, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Orange mask with blue ring around eye and two blue lines on gill cover; dark body with pale blue margins on dorsal and anal fins, ventral fins are also pale blue; yellow tail with oval shaped black bar at rear and an orange flash on pectoral fins. Deep rocky reefs, restricted range.
Information
  • Max Size: 10 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 19.0-25.4°C
  • Depth: 20-40m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Common (45% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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