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Scribbled angelfish

Chaetodontoplus duboulayi (Günther, 1867)

Status not recordedbony fish

The scribbled angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the scribbled angelfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the scribbled angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the scribbled angelfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the scribbled angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusChaetodontoplus
  7. SpeciesChaetodontoplus duboulayi (Günther, 1867)

Synonyms Holacanthus darwiniensis, Holacanthus douboulayi, Holacanthus duboulayi, Holacanthus duboulayi longitudinaliterstriata

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Scribbled angel-fishEnglish
  • Peix àngel elegantCatalan
  • pomec počmáranýCzech
  • Blåspraglet KejserfiskDanish
  • Pesce angelo eleganteItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-riscadoPortuguese
  • Tapelroot
  • 眼帶神仙Chinese
  • 杜寶荷包魚Chinese
  • 眼带荷包鱼Chinese
  • 眼帶荷包魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the scribbled angelfish

Other species in the same genus Chaetodontoplus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the scribbled angelfish?

The scribbled angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Scribbled angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/scribbled-angelfish

MLA

“Scribbled angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/scribbled-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{scribbled_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Scribbled angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/scribbled-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}