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The gray angelfish is found at depths between 3 and 30 metres (9.8 and 98.4 ft) over coral and rocky reefs. [1] Juveniles occur at shallow depths on patch reefs and in seagrass beds. [6] The gray angelfish is a diurnal species hiding in the reef during the night.
Pomacanthus paru, also known by its common name the French angelfish, is a slow growing [3] coral reef fish from the Caribbean. The species is of the family Pomacanthidae, which contains other species of marine angelfish. [4] Its closest relative is the grey angelfish (P. arcuatus). [5]
Pomacanthus is a genus of marine angelfish that is usually found around reefs and coral.Some of the notable places one can see these vari-coloured fish includes the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Sipidan off the southern coast of Sabah, Malaysia.
Gray angelfish: Pomacanthus arcuatus: No: Light grey with dark spots and bluish/grey mask over face. Closely related to French Angelfish. 60 cm (23.6 in) [11] Griffis angelfish: Apolemichthys griffisi: No: An ashen white angel with thick black bands and spots, it is a rare find within the aquarium trade. 25 cm (9.8 in) Half-moon angelfish ...
Pomacanthus zonipectus, the Cortez angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is from the Eastern Pacific . It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
The largest species, the gray angelfish, Pomacanthus arcuatus, may reach a length of 60 cm (24 in); at the other extreme, members of the genus Centropyge do not exceed 15 cm (5.9 in). A length of 20 to 30 cm (7.9 to 11.8 in) is typical for the rest of the family.
The queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris), also known as the blue angelfish, golden angelfish, or yellow angelfish, is a species of marine angelfish found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is a benthic (ocean floor) warm-water species that lives in coral reefs. It is recognized by its blue and yellow coloration and a distinctive spot or "crown ...
Pomacanthus semicirculatus, also known as the semicircled angelfish, Koran angelfish, blue angelfish, zebra angelfish or half-circled angelfish, is a species of ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish, in the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.