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The gray angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus), also written as grey angelfish and known in Jamaica as the pot cover, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the marine angelfish family, Pomacanthidae. It is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.
The genus Pomacanthus was created in 1802 by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède (1756-1825) with the type species being designated as Chaetodon arcuatus. [2] The name is a compound of poma meaning"lid" and acanthus which means "thorn", a reference to the prominents spine on the rear margin of the operculum , a feature shared by ...
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 asfur: Argentina georgei: Argentina georgei: Arrow blenny: Lucayablennius zingaro: Asian arowana: Scleropages formosus: Asian carp: Asian swamp eel: Monopterus albus: They are invasive in the Florida Everglades. [6] Atlantic angel shark: Squatina dumeril: Atlantic bigeye: Priacanthus arenatus: Atlantic bluefin tuna: Thunnus thynnus ...
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. 60 cm (23.6 in) [11]
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Pomacanthus (29 P) Pages in category "Pomacanthidae" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...