Yellowbar angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
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An angelfish from the western Indian Ocean, around the Arabian Peninsula (the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf) to East Africa. It reaches 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pomacanthus maculosus
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon maculosus, Holacanthus striatus, Pomacanthodes striatus, Pomacanthops filamentosus, Pomacanthus striatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
- Lifespan
- 36 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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