bluering angelfish
| Scientific name | Pomacanthus annularis |
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| Descriptor | Bloch |
| Year of description | 1787 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus | Pomacanthus |
Introduction
Pomacanthus annularis, commonly known as bluering angelfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size45 cm
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Longevity20 year
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size45 cm
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Longevity20 year
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the bluering angelfish ?
The bluering angelfish measures between 30 and 45 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body. The also has bleu diagonal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The bluering angelfish is a fish solitary naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
The bluering angelfish is a territorial animal that does not tolerate any incursions into its living area. It is particularly virulent against other territorial species and it can provoke heated fights. Relationships between conspecifics are also hectic, with each seeking to secure its place.
Reproduction
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Reproductiondont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The bluering angelfish is a fish dont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu. 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?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature26 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 60 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The bluering angelfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 60m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Bibliographic references
Opportunistic spongivore fishes in a reef of Gulf of Mannar, India - K. Diraviya Raj - G. Mathews - R. L. Laju - Springer Nature - 2021.
First record of non-native Bluering angelfish Pomacanthus annularis (Perciformes: Pomacanthidae) from the marine water of Odisha coast, Bay of Bengal, India - Tapan KumarBARIK - Surya Narayan SWAIN - Bijayalaxmi SAHU - Bibarani TRIPATHY - Usha RaniACHARYA - Iranian Society of Ichthyology - 2018.
Pattern Development in the Chaetodont Fish Pomacanthus annularis (Bloch), with a Note on the Status of Euxiphipops Fraser-Brunner - A. Fraser-Brunner - JSTOR - 1951.
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