Black Angelfish
Chaetodontoplus niger
- Group: Angelfish
- Typical depth: 20–81 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A dusky reef angelfish that grows to around twenty five centimetres, it haunts rocky reefs between twenty and eighty metres and turns up alone or in small groups. So few have ever been collected that it remains one of the harder angelfishes to see in the wild.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Pomacanthidae › Chaetodontoplus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280122.
FAQ
- How deep does the Black Angelfish live?
- The Black Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus niger) is typically found at 20–81 m.
- Is the Black Angelfish dangerous to divers?
- The Black Angelfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Black Angelfish get?
- The Black Angelfish grows to about 25 cm.