Gray angelfish
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Gray angelfish ( Pomacanthus arcuatus ) |
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The gray angelfish ( Pomacanthus arcuatus ) or large-fin angelfish is a species of the genus Pomacanthus from the angelfish family (Pomacanthidae).
Appearance
Gray angelfish grow up to 50 centimeters long. Their basic body color is, as the German name suggests, light gray, with a dark gray spot on each scale. The throat region, the pectoral and pelvic fins are dark gray. The caudal fin has a light blue border. The muzzle is white. The dorsal and anal fins have a thread-like extension.
Young gray angelfish are black with five vertical yellow stripes on their bodies.
distribution
It lives in the tropical and subtropical West Atlantic , from the coast of Brazil to Florida , in the northern Caribbean , in the Gulf of Mexico . Occasionally it can also be found on the coast of New England . Gray angelfish have large territories of over 1000 m² in which they usually live in pairs.
nutrition
Gray angelfish feed on sponges , tunicates , bryozoans , hydroids , sea fans , sea grass and algae .
Others
Due to its unattractive color, the gray angelfish is not caught as an aquarium fish like its relatives. In the Caribbean, however, it is a popular food fish.
literature
- Gerald R. Allen : Butterfly and Angelfish, Volume 2 , 1979, Mergus Verlag, ISBN 3-88244-002-3
- Hans A. Baensch / Robert A. Patzner: Mergus Sea Water Atlas Volume 6. Mergus-Verlag, Melle, ISBN 3-88244-116-X
Web links
- Gray angelfish on Fishbase.org (English)
- Pomacanthus arcuatus inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: Myers, R., Rocha, LA & Craig, MT, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2013.