Chaetodontoplus duboulayi


Chaetodontoplus duboulayi is a marine angelfish from Northern Australia and Southern New Guinea; with some sightings in Taiwan having been reported. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 25 cm in length.

Mating

In 1993, researchers at the Japanese Journal of Ichthyology began a study regarding the spawning behavior of Scribbled angelfish. It was found that once laid, the eggs of Scribbled angelfish range from 0.92 millimeters to 0.9 millimeters. Additionally, it was found that after spawning the number of eggs created can vary from 5,000 to 33,000.