About Chaetodontoplus meredithi Kuiter, 1990
Chaetodontoplus meredithi has a black body, with a bluish-grey to blue face covered in yellow spots. A white band is located behind the head, the forehead is yellow, and there is an additional yellow patch on the chest. The pectoral fins are mostly black with yellowish margins, the caudal fin is yellow, and the dorsal and anal fins have yellowish to blue margins. The dorsal fin contains 13 spines and 17–19 soft rays, while the anal fin contains 3 spines and 17–19 soft rays. This species reaches a maximum total length of 25 centimetres, or 9.8 inches. This species is endemic to eastern Australia, with its range extending from Cape York in Queensland south to Sydney, and it is also found around Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It occurs at depths between 10 and 50 metres, or 33 to 164 feet, on coastal reefs and open areas with substrates of rock, coral, sponge, or sea whip outcrops. Juveniles of this species prefer shallower water than adults, and are often found among sponges under jetties. Adults are most often encountered in pairs, though they may sometimes be solitary, and typically live in deeper waters at depths greater than 30 metres, or 98 feet. They feed on sponges and tunicates.
