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Chaetodontoplus melanosoma — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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An uncommon species that inhabits coastal reefs and drop-offs (Ref. 9710) that are exposed to strong tidal currents (Ref. 48636). Juveniles on deep rubble slopes with rich invertebrate growth. Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Solitary or in pairs. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).

Pyle, R. 2001 Pomacanthidae: Angelfishes. p. 3266-3286. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). Rome, FAO. (Ref. 48391) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=48391&speccode=5457

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Distribution

Range Description

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This species is restricted to central Indonesia (western Java, Bali, Komodo, Flores, Sulawesi, and northeastern Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sabah), and the Philippines (Sulu Archipelago, Cebu, and southern Luzon), occurring at depths of about 5-30m (G.R. Allen, pers. comm. 2010). Records from other areas represent misidentifications of other similar species.

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Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malayan region and New Guinea , northward to southern Japan.

Pyle, R. 2001 Pomacanthidae: Angelfishes. p. 3266-3286. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). Rome, FAO. (Ref. 48391) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=48391&speccode=5457

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Physical Description

Size

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Maximum size: 200 mm NG

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Max. size

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20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710))

Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9710&speccode=13770

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Diagnostic Description

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Several similar species, easily confused. Juveniles are almost identical as in other species complexes in the genus. Most confusion is caused as color changes occur with growth that may match between different species at certain stages, especially the caudal fin pattern that maybe yellow in sub-adults on one and yellow in adults of others (Ref. 48636).

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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology

This species inhabits coastal and outer rocky or coral reefs, often exposed to strong currents and cool upwelling (Pyle 2001, G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2006). It feeds on sponges and tunicates; animals are solitary or encountered in pairs (Pyle 2001).

Systems

Marine

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Depth range based on 2 specimens in 1 taxon.

Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 4.5 - 6

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Depth range (m): 4.5 - 6

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Environment

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reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 5 - 25 m (Ref. 48391)

Pyle, R. 2001 Pomacanthidae: Angelfishes. p. 3266-3286. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). Rome, FAO. (Ref. 48391) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=48391&speccode=5457

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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits coastal reefs and dropoffs (Ref. 9710) and rocky regions (Ref. 9137).

Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen 1993 Meeresfische der Welt - Groß-Indopazifische Region. Tetra Verlag, Herrenteich, Melle. 528 p. (Ref. 9137) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9137&speccode=4599

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Chaetodontoplus melanosoma

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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.

TZAIB460-06|HLC-13083|Chaetodontoplus melanosoma| ------------------------------------------CTCTACCTCCTATTCGGTGCTTGAGCCGGAATAGTGGGCACAGCTTTG---AGCCTGCTAATCCGAGCTGAGCTAAATCAGCCTGGCAGCCTTCTTGGGGAC---GACCAGATTTATAATGTAATCGTCACGGCGCATGCATTTGTAATAATTTTTTTTATAGTAATACCAGCTATAATTGGAGGATTTGGAAACTGACTAGTTCCTCTAATA---ATCGGAGCCCCCGATATAGCATTCCCCCGAATAAATAACATAAGCTTCTGACTTCTCCCTCCTTCCCTCCTTCTTCTCCTAGCCTCCGCAGGAGTCGAAGCCGGTGCTGGCACCGGATGGACAGTTTACCCACCACTTGCTGGTAACTTAGCCCACGCAGGAGCATCGGTAGATTTA---ACCATCTTTTCCCTTCATTTAGCCGGTATTTCCTCTATTTTAGGAGCTATCAACTTTATTACCACTATTATTAACATAAAACCCCCTGCTACCTCCCAGTATCAAACCCCACTGTTCGTGTGAGCAGTTCTTATTACTGCCGTCCTCCTTCTCCTGTCCCTCCCAGTACTCGCCGCT---GGAATTACGATACTCCTAACAGATCGTAACTTGAATACTACCTTCTTCGACCCAGCCGGAGGAGGAGACCCCATCCTCTACCAA-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Chaetodontoplus melanosoma

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category

LC

Least Concern

Red List Criteria

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3.1

Year Assessed

2010

Assessor/s

Allen, G.

Reviewer/s

Elfes, C., Polidoro, B., Livingstone, S. & Carpenter, K.E.

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Justification

Although this species is uncommon, it has a relatively wide distribution, and current harvesting for the aquarium trade is not thought to be impacting the global population. The species has no major threats. It is listed as Least Concern.

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Trends

Population

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Population

While this species appears to be uncommon, populations are generally thought to be stable (G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2006).

Population Trend

Stable

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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats

There appear to be no major threats to this species as a whole (G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2006).

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Least Concern (LC)

IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073

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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions

There appear to be no species-specific conservation measures in place (G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2006).

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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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aquarium: commercial

Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott 1991 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4537&speccode=1255

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