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Ballina Angelfish
Ballina Angelfish
Common Name: Ballina Angelfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodontoplus ballinae
Description
The
Ballina Angelfish can be recognised by its
distinctive colouration. It is pearly grey to whitish with
a broad region of black covering much of the back and pectoral
fin base. There are black areas through the mouth and eye.
The pectoral and caudal fins are yellow.
Behaviour
This
species grows to 20cm in length.
Location
or Region Found
It occurs in subtropical
marine waters at depths between 15m and 120m.
The Ballina
Angelfish is only known from coastal northern New
South Wales and Balls Pyramid, near Lord Howe Island, New
South Wales.
Other Types of Angelfish
 Bicolor Angelfish
Blackspot Anglefish
Blue Angelfish
Blueface Angelfish
Blue-ringed Angelfish
Conspicuous Angelfish
Emperor Angelfish
Pearl-scaled Angelfish
Regal Angelfish
Two-spine Angelfish
Three-spot Angelfish
Vermiculated Angelfish
Yellowtail Angelfish
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