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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:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | 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 पारिस्थितिकी

समुद्री प्रवाल-भित्ति संयुक्त.   Subtropical; - 34°S

वितरण देश | ऐफ ऐ ओ क्षेत्र | Ecosystems | संयोग | Point map | भूमिका | Faunafri

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

आकार / वज़न / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 10629); अधिकतम प्रकाशित वज़न: 3.0 kg (Ref. 10629)

Short description आकृति विज्ञान | मौरफोमैटरिक्स

पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण): 11 - 13; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण): 22-25; गुदा कांटा 3; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 21 - 23

जीवविज्ञान     शब्द संग्रह (उदाहरणार्थ 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 परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा

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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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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देश
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Fecundity
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Egg development
Age/Size
बाढ़
Length-weight
Length-length
Length-frequencies
मौरफोमैटरिक्स
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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).
लौटाव (Ref. 120179):  बहुत नीचे, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 14 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).