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Gray angelfish

Pomacanthus arcuatus

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The grey angelfish from the western Atlantic, from New York to Rio de Janeiro, including the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Scientific name
Pomacanthus arcuatus
Family
Pomacanthidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Pomacanthidae
Order
Acanthuriformes
Synonyms
Apolemichthys arcuatus, Chaetodon arcuatus, Chaetodon littoricola, Chaetodon lutescens, Chaetodon quinquecinctus, Chetodon lutescens, Holacanthus arcuatus, Pomacanthus baltcatus, Pomacanthus balteatus, Pomacanthus cingulatus, Pomacanthus cinquecinctus

Origin

Native region
América do Norte, América do Sul, Ásia

Water

Temperature
22–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
60 cm

Behavior

Diet
Carnivore

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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