Pomacanthidae

Fricke, Ronald, Allen, Gerald R., Andréfouët, Serge, Chen, Wei-Jen, Hamel, Mélanie A., Laboute, Pierre, Mana, Ralph, Hui, Tan Heok & Uyeno, Daisuke, 2014, Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of Madang District, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 820 new records, Zootaxa 3832 (1), pp. 1-247 : 104-107

Pomacanthidae

Apolemichthys trimaculatus ( Cuvier [ex Lacepède] in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831) —Threespot angelfish STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed at St. CTR 0 3. DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. East Africa, Seychelles and Mascarenes east to Marshall Islands, Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Solitary or in pairs, in lagoon and seaward coral or rocky reef habitats, 2– 60 m. Marine.

Centropyge aurantia Randall & Wass, 1974 —Golden angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen in Madang Bay. AMS, NTUM and WAM material (AMS I.17087-005, I.17088-081; NTUM 10242; WAM P.30629-001). DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Papua New Guinea east to Caroline Islands and Samoa, north to Sulawesi ( Indonesia), south to Queensland ( Australia) and Solomon Islands. Cryptic, in coral-rich areas of coral reefs, 3– 20 m. Marine.

Centropyge bicolor (Bloch, 1787) —Bicolour angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 3, CTR 0 4, CTR 0 7, CTR 0 9, CTR 10, CTR 13, CTR 14, CTR 16, CTR 16B, CTR 19, CTR 20, CTR 21, CTR 24, CTR 28, CTR 31, CTR 34, CTR 35, PR 105; specimens collected by W.-J. Chen in Madang Bay. CAS, NTUM, ROM, USNM and WAM material (CAS 65204, 65205, 65206, 65207, 65208, 65209, 65210, 65211, 65212; NTUM 10243; ROM 66895, 67018; USNM 293712; WAM P.30362-013).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Indonesia east to Caroline Islands and Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Solitary, in pairs or in small groups, in coral-rich or rubble areas of lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 1– 25 m. Marine.

Centropyge bispinosa (Günther, 1860) —Two-spined angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang as Centropyge bispionosus by Kailola (1987b: 341). AMS, CAS and USNM material.

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. East Africa, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Marshall and Tuamotu islands, north to Izu Islands, south to Western Australia, Lord Howe and Norfolk islands, and Tonga. Solitary or in small groups, cryptic on steep outer coral or rocky reef slopes, 3– 45 m. Marine.

Centropyge fisheri (Snyder, 1904) —White-tail pygmy angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang as Centropyge flavicauda by Kailola (1987b: 341). BPBM and WAM material.

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. East Africa east to Hawaiian, Marquesas and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland ( Australia) and New Caledonia. Solitary or in aggregations, in coral rubble areas of lagoons, passages and slopes of seaward coral reefs, 10– 95 m. Marine.

Centropyge multifasciata (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) —Multi-barred angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on WAM material (WAM P.30360-001). DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Christmas and Cocos-Keeling islands (eastern Indian Ocean) and Indonesia east to Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland ( Australia) and New Caledonia. Solitary or in small groups, in caves or under ledges of seaward coral reefs, 7– 70 m. Marine.

Centropyge nox (Bleeker, 1853) —Midnight angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on a specimen photographed by A. Berberian. AMS, CAS, USNM and WAM material (AMS I.17085-004, I.17085-005, I.17090-045; CAS 65220, 65221; USNM 345140; WAM P.30364-001).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Indonesia east to Philippines and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland ( Australia) and New Caledonia. Solitary or in groups, secretive, in coral-rich areas or coral rubble of lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 3– 70 m. Marine.

Centropyge vrolikii (Bleeker, 1853) —Pearl-scale angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 1, CTR 0 2, CTR 0 3, CTR 0 4, CTR 0 5, CTR 0 7, CTR 0 8, CTR 11, CTR 12, CTR 14, CTR 15, CTR 21, CTR 22, CTR 25, CTR 27, CTR 31. CAS and WAM material (CAS 65222, 65223, 65224, 65225, 65226, 65227; WAM P.29624-006).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Indonesia east to Caroline Islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Solitary or in groups, in sheltered coastal reefs and on seaward reef slopes, 3– 25 m. Marine.

Chaetodontoplus poliourus (Randall & Rocha, 2009) —Greytail angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 1, CTR 0 2, CTR 0 3, CTR 0 5, CTR 0 6, CTR 0 7, CTR 0 8, CTR 11, CTR 12, CTR 14, CTR 15, CTR 26, CTR 35, CTR 36. Previously reported as Chaetodontoplus mesoleucu s (non Bloch, 1787) by Kailola (1987b: 342). CAS material (CAS 65228, 65229).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Eastern Indonesia east to Palau, south to New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Solitary or in pairs, in coral-rich areas of sheltered inshore reefs and seaward coral reefs, 1– 20 m. Marine.

Genicanthus melanospilos (Bleeker, 1857) —Blackspot angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang by Randall (1975: 408). BPBM material; photographed by A. Berberian.

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Indonesia east to Philippines, New Guinea and Vanuatu, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland ( Australia) and New Caledonia. Usually in groups, on slopes of seaward coral reefs, 20– 45 m. Marine.

Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787) —Emperor angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on a specimen photographed at St. CTR 16. DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Red Sea and East Africa, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Western Australia, Lord Howe, Tonga and Austral Islands. Juveniles found in semi-protected channels and on outer reef flats; adults under ledges and in caves of coral-rich lagoon and seaward coral and rocky reefs, 1– 100 m. Marine.

Pomacanthus navarchus ( Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831) —Blue-girdled angelfish ( Fig. 12 ) STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 13, CTR 14, CTR 20, CTR 21, CTR 22, CTR 32, CTR 33.

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Indonesia east to Caroline Islands and New Guinea, north to Philippines, south to northern Australia. Solitary in coral reefs, 3– 40 m. Marine.

Pomacanthus semicirculatus ( Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831) —Semicircle angelfish ( Fig. 13 ) STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on a specimen photographed by P. Laboute at Tab Island on 26 Nov. 2012.

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Red Sea and East Africa, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, New South Wales ( Australia) and New Caledonia. Juveniles found in tidal pools, semi-protected channels and on outer reef flats; adults under ledges and in caves of coral-rich lagoon and seaward reefs, 1– 30 m. Marine.

Pomacanthus sexstriatus ( Cuvier [ex Kuhl & Hasselt] in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831) —Six-banded angelfish STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 8, CTR 16, CTR 28, and photographed by Tan H. H. at St. PR 17 on 11 Nov. 2012.

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Indonesia east to Philippines and New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Solitary or in pairs, in coastal, lagoon, and seaward coral reefs, 3– 60 m. Marine.

Pomacanthus xanthometopon (Bleeker, 1853) —Yellow-mask angelfish

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed at St. CTR 01; a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen on Madang Market. AMS and NTUM material (AMS I.17088-075; NTUM 10186). DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Maldives and Chagos Archipelago east to Philippines and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Found in coral-rich areas of coral reefs, 5– 30 m. Marine.

Pygoplites diacanthus (Boddaert, 1772) —Regal angelfish.

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 4, CTR 14, CTR 15, CTR 16, CTR 16B, CTR 19, CTR 22, CTR 24, CTR 25, CTR 28, CTR 31, CTR 32, CTR 33, CTR 34, PR 180. AMS, CAS and ROM material (AMS I.17088-009; CAS 65231, 65232; ROM 66896, 67019). DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Red Sea and East Africa east to Line and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Solitary or in pairs, in lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 1– 48 m. Marine.

Figures

FIGURE 12. Pomacanthus navarchus (Pomacanthidae), Madang Lagoon, St. PR 148, P. Laboute, 1 Dec. 2012.

FIGURE 13. Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Pomacanthidae), Madang Lagoon, Tab Island, St. PR 105, P. Laboute, 26 Nov. 2012.