Pomacanthus maculosus
Pomacanthus maculosus (Forsskål, 1775)
Yellowbar angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Family:  Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Max. size:  50 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 36 years
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 60 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: from the Persian Gulf to the coast of Mozambique, East Africa; the Mediterranean Sea, western (Brazil and Florida) and eastern Atlantic Ocean (Canary Is.) and central Pacific. First record from the Eastern Pacific,
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-21; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 19-20
Biology:  More often in silty reef areas than in rich coral growth (Ref. 30573). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9710. Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 127989.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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