New species of Angelfish

Hey guys,

Coming back to you with some news after a long busy summer. Jack Randall and I just described a new species of angelfish (genus Chaetodontoplus) from the western Pacific. It has been identified as Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus for a long time, but genetics revealed that it is in fact a new and distinct species. We named it Chaetodontoplus poliourus, meaning "gray tail" as an allusion to its distinctive color pattern. Here are photos of both species:

Chaetodontoplus poliourus

Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus

Regarding geographical distribution, C. mesoleucus is found mostly in continental locations, being common in Indonesia and the Philippines, while C. poliourus prefers insular areas and is found mostly in Palau and the Solomon Islands.

I know that C. mesoleucus is common in aquarium shops, but have you guys ever seen or have any information on C. poliourus in the trade?

If you want more detailed information you can download the full description (PDF paper) at the following address:

http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/57/57rbz511-520.pdf

Cheers,

Luiz

Hey guys,

 

Coming back to you with some news after a long busy summer. Jack Randall and I just described a new species of angelfish (genus Chaetodontoplus) from the western Pacific.

Cheers,

 

Luiz

Very cool, congrats on that...

I'll keep an eye out for the C. "Luisi" next time I'm in Indo and PI.

Nice work--thank you for sharing-

Thanks so much for this. I appreciate the effort. It really helps a lot.

Glad to read such a nice piece of information.

This is exciting news.

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