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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyPomacanthidae
- genusChaetodontoplus
- 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
Relatives of the scribbled angelfish
Other species in the same genus Chaetodontoplus.
Bluelined angelfish
Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
Meredith's angelfish
Chaetodontoplus meredithi
Emperor butterflyfish
Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
Bluespotted angelfish
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus
Orangeface angelfish
Chaetodontoplus chrysocephalus
Speckled angelfish
Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus
CompareScribbled angelfish vs Bluelined angelfishScribbled angelfish vs Meredith's angelfishScribbled angelfish vs Emperor butterflyfishScribbled angelfish vs Bluespotted angelfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
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
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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