In the spotlight
Do you know about the rays at Nausicaá?
Ten species of rays can be found in the three visitor areas at Nausicaá.
Identity card
Bluegirdle angelfish
- Scientific name:
- Pomacanthus navarchus
- Family:
- Pomacanthidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Year of description:
- 1831 - Georges Cuvier
- IUCN Status:
- Least Concern
- Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Micronesia, Great Barrier Reef, Rowley Shoals.
- Habitat:
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Rich coral reefs, clear lagoons, channels, protected outer slopes; depth 3 to 40 m.
- Size:
Up to 28 cm.
- Diet:
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Sponges and tunicates.
