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Pomacanthus rhomboides (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

Old woman angelfish
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South Africa country information

Common names: Old woman, Ou vrou
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Randall, J.E., 1988
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges south to Knysna. Only young are found in the southern part of its range (Ref. 10629). Most common pomacanthid in South Africa (Ref. 10629). Museum: East London, RUSI 27042 (Ref. 10629).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C., 1995
National Database:

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Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Pomacanthus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Gilchrist & Thompson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin récifal.   Subtropical; - 34°S

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Western Indian Ocean: Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Knysna, South Africa.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 10629); poids max. publié: 3.0 kg (Ref. 10629)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 11 - 13; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 22-25; Épines anales 3; Rayons mous anaux: 21 - 23

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Young occur singly and commonly found in tide pools. Adults are commonly seen in small groups in midwater or near the surface.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

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Randall, J.E., 1988. Pomacanthus rhomboides (Gilchrist and Thompson), the valid name for the South African angelfish previously known as Pomacanthus striatus. Spec. Publ. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. 46:7p. (Ref. 10629)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless




Utilisations par l'homme

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 22.5 - 27.5, mean 26.3 (based on 184 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03236 (0.01300 - 0.08052), b=2.89 (2.71 - 3.07), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Résilience (Ref. 120179):  Très faible, temps minimum de doublement de population supérieur à 14 ans (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).