Blue-headed angelfish
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![]() Blue-headed angelfish ( Pomacanthus xanthometopon ) |
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Pomacanthus xanthometopon | ||||||||||||
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The blue-headed angelfish ( Pomacanthus xanthometopon ) or diadem angelfish is a species from the angelfish family (Pomacanthidae).
Appearance
Blue-headed angelfish grow up to 38 centimeters long. Their basic body color is blue. Each scale has a yellow border. The caudal fin, dorsal fin, pectoral fins, and throat are yellow. The pelvic fins and the front part of the anal fin are blue. The head has a net-like, blue pattern with a yellow mask over the eyes. In the back of the dorsal fin there is a black eye spot .
Young bluehead angelfish are dark blue with light blue and white vertical stripes on the body.
distribution
He lives in the central, tropical Indo-Pacific , on the north coast of Australia , around New Guinea , around Sulawesi , on the southern tip of Sumatra near the Carolines and the Maldives . Blue-headed angelfish live on reef slopes or lagoons at depths of 5 to 20 meters.
nutrition
Blue-headed angelfish feed on sponges , sea squirts and algae.
Aquarium keeping
Blue-headed angelfish are occasionally imported for keeping in saltwater aquariums. Responsible enthusiasts should refrain from buying, as animals of this size cannot be given an adequate habitat.
literature
- Roger C. Steene: Butterfly and Angelfish. Volume 1, 1979, Mergus Verlag, ISBN 3-88244-001-5
- Hans A. Baensch / Robert A. Patzner: Mergus Sea Water Atlas Volume 6. Mergus-Verlag, Melle, ISBN 3-88244-116-X
Web links
- Blue-headed angelfish on Fishbase.org (English)
- Pomacanthus xanthometopon inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.1. Posted by: Pyle, R., Myers, R., Rocha, LA & Craig, MT, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2013.