Family: |
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes) |
Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
reef-associated; marine, non-migratory |
Distribution: |
Western Pacific: northwest Australia. |
Diagnosis: |
Body black; forehead, chest, pelvic fins, and caudal fins yellow; side of the head blue with numerous yellow spots; posterior part of dorsal and anal fins with whitish blue margin; caudal fin with narrow submarginal black band along its posterior edge; pectoral fins black with yellowish distally. |
Biology: |
Inhabits soft or rubble bottoms and open flat bottom areas with rock, coral, sponge, and seawhip outcrops. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.