Chaetodontoplus poliourus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Pomacanthidae |
Genus: | Chaetodontoplus |
Species: | C. poliourus
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Binomial name | |
Chaetodontoplus poliourus |
Chaetodontoplus poliourus, the greytail angelfish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is similar to its sister species Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus, and the two were considered as being the same species for a long time. However, they can be readily distinguished by the color of their tails: C. poliurus has a grey tail, whereas C. mesoleucus has a yellow tail. [1] The Greytail Angelfish can be found in inshore reefs and lagoons of the western Pacific, from Indonesia to Palau and Solomon Islands. [2] It's rare in the aquarium trade, but highly sought after, [3] and listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. [4]
Chaetodontoplus poliourus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Pomacanthidae |
Genus: | Chaetodontoplus |
Species: | C. poliourus
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Binomial name | |
Chaetodontoplus poliourus |
Chaetodontoplus poliourus, the greytail angelfish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is similar to its sister species Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus, and the two were considered as being the same species for a long time. However, they can be readily distinguished by the color of their tails: C. poliurus has a grey tail, whereas C. mesoleucus has a yellow tail. [1] The Greytail Angelfish can be found in inshore reefs and lagoons of the western Pacific, from Indonesia to Palau and Solomon Islands. [2] It's rare in the aquarium trade, but highly sought after, [3] and listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. [4]