Semicircle angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
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An angelfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-West Pacific. Adults are greenish brown with blue spots and lines; juveniles are dark blue with pale blue and white stripes. It reaches 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pomacanthus semicirculatus
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Holacanthus alternans, Holacanthus lepidolepis, Holacanthus reginae, Holacanthus semicirculatus, Pomacanthops semicirculatus, Pomacanthus semicircularis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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