Fish · Least Concern
Scribbled Angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
About
Pomacanthus maculosus, the yellowbar angelfish (also called the half-moon, yellow-marked, yellowband or yellow-blotched angelfish), is a marine angelfish in the family Pomacanthidae. It is native to the western Indian Ocean and has more recently appeared in the eastern Mediterranean.
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Avg size
- 40-50 cm
- Habitat
- It occurs between 4 and 50 metres deep, living a solitary life in sheltered spots where coral and silt mix together.
- Behaviour
- Its diet centres on sponges and tunicates, with other invertebrates taken when the chance arises. Females mature at around 5.5 years and a length of about 21.6 cm, and the species may live up to 36 years. Divers often note it as curious rather than timid. It is a protogynous hermaphrodite, so older females can switch to male when males are scarce, and its larvae drift as plankton.
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