Semicircle Angelfish

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

A curved and a straight blue line from the spine at the front gill lid.

Size : 35-40 cm

Habitat : Adults in coral-rich, protected reefs, 3-40 m. Usually alone. Its food sources include sponges and sea squirts.

Distribution : East Africa to SW Japan, Palau, GBR and Fiji.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Acanthuriformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacanthidae

GENUS

:

Pomacanthus

SPECIES

:

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner