Yellowbar angelfish

  Tropical reef fish

Identity card

Yellowbar angelfish

Scientific name:
Pomacanthus maculosus
Family:
Pomacanthidae
Class:
Actinopterygii
Phylum:
Chordata
Year of description:
1775 - Peter Forsskål
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Distribution:

Red Sea, Persian Gulf, East African coastline as far as Mozambique, Seychelles, Eastern Mediterranean (Lessepsian species).

Habitat:

Coral or rocky areas, sheltered muddy bays; depth of 4 to 70 m.

Size:

Up to 50 cm; average size: 20 cm.

Diet:

Sponges, sea squirts, shrimp, worms, seaweed; juveniles: amphipods and small invertebrates.

Where can I find it at Nausicaá?

Mankind and shores

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