Vermiculated Angelfish Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus

The Vermiculated Angelfish is native to tropical and sub-tropical coral reefs of the western Pacific Ocean, from Japan in the north to Australia in the south. It has finely vermiculated grey-, black- and white-lined flanks, a black bar from top to bottom through the eye, a yellow face with blue lips, blue edges to the rear of the dorsal and anal fins and a yellow tail. It grows to up to 18cm long. All are born female and the most dominant transition to male in later life.