In the spotlight
Un retour à l'océan pour Ripple, la tortue caouanne
La tortue caouanne, recueillie par Nausicaá en janvier 2026 retrouve l'océan après un séjour au centre de soins de l'Aquarium La Rochelle.
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:
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Red Sea, Persian Gulf, East African coastline as far as Mozambique, Seychelles, Eastern Mediterranean (Lessepsian species).
- Habitat:
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Coral or rocky areas, sheltered muddy bays; depth of 4 to 70 m.
- Size:
Up to 50 cm; average size: 20 cm.
- Diet:
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Sponges, sea squirts, shrimp, worms, seaweed; juveniles: amphipods and small invertebrates.
