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Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Apolemichthys: Greek, apolemos, -os,-on = quiet, peaceful + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Smith.
Issue
This species is an hybrid of Apolemichthys trimaculatus X Apolemichthys xanthurus according to Heemstra & Heemstra (2004: Ref. 58304). The species page will be removed for the next update.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles and Maldives. Randall and Anderson (Ref. 11303) note that this species might be a hybrid of Apolemichthys trimaculatus and Apolemichthys xanthurus but that more specimens are needed for confirmation.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Rare species that inhabits seaward reef slopes (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Randall, J.E. and C. Anderson, 1993. Annotated checklist of the epipelagic and shore fishes of the Maldives Islands. Ichthyol. Bull. of the J.L.B. Smith Inst. of Ichthyol. (59):1-47. (Ref. 11303)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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