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FishverifiedLeast Concern
Chaetodontoplus melanosoma
(Bleeker, 1853)
Black Velvet Angelfish
Also known as: Brown Angelfish, Phantom Angelfish
Verified againstWoRMS
Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
5–30 m
Max size
20 cm
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Class
Teleostei
Order
Acanthuriformes
Family
Pomacanthidae
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