Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis

Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Chaetodontoplus
Species: C. septentrionalis
Binomial name
Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)[2]
Synonyms

Holacanthus septentrionalis Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis, common names blue-striped angelfish and bluelined angelfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.[3]

This species lives on coral-covered or rocky reefs on the coasal waters of China, southern Japan, and southern Korea at depths of between 5 and 60 metres. It is normally solitary and feeds on tunicates and sponges.[4]

References

  1. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/165882/0
  2. "Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)". WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. "Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)". WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/165882/0


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