| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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