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Common names: Blue-spotted angelfish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from central part of the country, Cebu (Ref. 9710). Also Ref. 9137, 4839, 83651. Occasional sightings from Caban Island, Luzon (Ref. 90102).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1985
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Common names from other countries

Blue-spotted angelfish, 淡斑荷包鱼, Blåplettet kejserfisk, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodontoplus: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, plous, ous, oo = crossing (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 15 - 40 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 22°N - 4°N

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Western Pacific: endemic to the Philippine Archipelago.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 90102)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 13; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 17; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 17.

Unknown, probably a coastal species (Ref. 9710). Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Rarely exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Allen, G.R., 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 08 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)