Chaetodontoplus meridithii

Bluespotted Angelfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Chaetodontoplus
Species: C. meridithii
Binomial name
Chaetodontoplus meridithii
(Kuiter, 1989.)

Chaetodontoplus meridithii (common name, Queensland yellowtail angelfish) is a marine angelfish. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 14 in. (35.5 cm) in length. Because of its size it requires a large aquarium, if kept in captivity. They require a lot of vegetable matter in their diet.

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