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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.
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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.
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.
Figure 1: Adult king angelfish (A), juvenile king angelfish (B), range of the king angelfish (C) Adult king angelfish are generally about 35 cm in length. They have between 18 and 20 rays in their dorsal fin and each of their pectoral fins, and 17 to 19 in their anal fin. H. passer also possess a strong spike under their lower cheek for defense ...
This is not a juvenile French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru). It is a juvenile Gray Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus). Actually, it is nearing the intermediate phase. You can tell it is a Gray and not a French because the yellow band on the tail does not completely encircle it.
Pomacanthus asfur has been recorded at depths between 3 and 30 metres (9.8 and 98.4 ft). [1] It is a common species where there are relatively sheltered inshore reefs which have rich growth of soft and hard corals with a few patches of silty seabed.