Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus

Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus, commonly known as the Bluespotted angelfish, is medium-sized angelfish. As juveniles these fish are very dark brown, almost black with a yellow band like the first band of an anemonefish, a yellow stripe on the head and around the dorsal fin and a yellow with white caudal fin. As they get older the entire caudal fin and head become yellow to grey and the mouth blue. Their body will look blueish due to all the small blue spots which almost look like watching to a starry sky. A real beauty angelfish!

Like all other angelfish it's hermaphroditic and the most dominant fish will turn into a male when there is no other male around. These fish are quite peaceful but be careful combining them with fish a lot smaller or larger and other (dwarf)angelfishes. In nature, sponges are an important part of their diet. Wild specimens acclimated easiest in a tank with a lot of sponges and live food. Tank bred specimens are familiar with dry food and are much easier to wean on frozen and dry food. These fish aren't considered reef safe and you need to be especially careful with ornamental sponges, LPS, tube worms and clams. Keeping them well fed seems to reduce the risk so make sure to feed them a proper varied diet of algae and meaty foods to make them really happy!