| Family: |
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes) |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 20 - 110 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Atoll, parts of Indonesia, Palau (Belau), Guam, Fiji, and the Marshall Islands (Ref. 48391). Also in Indonesia (BPBM 34195). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 14-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-17. Description: Back and adjacent dorsal fin purple; rest of the body and fins lemon yellow. Eye with thin purple ring around it (Ref. 1602). Body depth 1.7-1.8 in SL. Scales longitudinal series 47-48 (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
This rare species is a secretive dweller of crevices and clefts in caves of outer reef drop-offs (Ref. 1602). Natural diet unknown; forms harems of 3-7 individuals. Almost never exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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