yellowtail angelfish
| Scientific name | Apolemichthys xanthurus |
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| Descriptor | Benett |
| Year of description | 1833 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus | Apolemichthys |
Introduction
Apolemichthys xanthurus, commonly known as yellowtail angelfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size15 cm
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Maximum size17 cm
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Patterndrawn scales
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Average size15 cm
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Maximum size17 cm
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Patterndrawn scales
How to recognize the yellowtail angelfish ?
The yellowtail angelfish measures between 15 and 17 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, noir and blanc body. The also has drawn scales.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The yellowtail angelfish is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The yellowtail angelfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth5 - 25 m
Biotope presentation
The yellowtail angelfish is most often found at a depth between 5m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Species of the same family
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Sources & Contributions
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Bibliographic references
First Report of Reef associated fish, Apolemichthys xanthurus (Pomacanthidae) from Andhra Pradesh coast, India - Sanmitra Roy - Swarup R. Mohanty - Anil Mohapatra - Journal of Ichthyology - 2019. 59
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Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
threespot angelfish
Pomacanthidae
Species of the same biotope
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