Saltwater
Vermiculate angelfish
Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
Pomacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and 5 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits continental shelf reefs; not usually found around oceanic islands. Feeds on sponges, tunicates, and filamentous algae. Forms small groups. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade. Very close to Chaetodontoplus poliourus Randall & Rocha, 2009 with different colors on pelvic, dorsal and caudal fins. The two species coexist in several islands of Indonesia including Lesser Sunda Islands, Molucca Islands, Halmahera, and Bird's Head Peninsula of West Papua.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon mesoleucus
- Chaetodontoplus mesoleucos
In other languages
- Hvidstrålet kejserfisk
- Butterflyfish, Red Sea butterflyfish, Vermiculated angelfish, Verniculate angelfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.