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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 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.
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.
French angelfish: Pomacanthus paru: No: Juveniles are black with 3 yellow vertically running stripes, may also display blue on pelvic fins. Adults lard black with white vertical stripes. 41 cm (16.1 in) [10] Gray angelfish: Pomacanthus arcuatus: No: Light grey with dark spots and bluish/grey mask over face. Closely related to French Angelfish ...
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.
Genicanthus takeuchii, like the other angelfishes in the genus Genicanthus, shows sexual dichromatism, the males and females show differences in colour and pattern.The male is greyish white on the upper body with six to eight horizontal stripes, while the lower body is pale white.