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Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) Bluestriped angelfish |
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Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver |
| Family: | Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 15 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Malay Peninsula, northward to southern Japan. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits coastal rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Solitary species. Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Rarely exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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