Chaetodontoplus poliourus explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Randall & Rocha. 2009. Chaetodontoplus poliourus, a new angelfish (Perciformes: Pomacanthidae) from the Tropical Western Pacific. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 57. 511–520.
  2. Web site: Chaetodontoplus poliourus, Greytail angelfish. 2021-02-26. www.fishbase.de.
  3. Web site: Adams. Jake. 2017-09-18. The Best Pictures Yet Of The Rare Greytail Angelfish. 2021-02-26. Reef Builders The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog. en-US.
  4. Richard Pyle (Bishop Museum. Hawaii. Texas). Luiz Rocha (University of. Rico). Matthew Craig (University of Puerto. 2009-10-08. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Chaetodontoplus poliourus. 2021-02-26. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 10.2305/iucn.uk.2010-4.rlts.t168374a6484924.en. free.

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