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French Angelfish

Pomacanthus paru

Also known as: French Angel, French Angela

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
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@jenjon · nowhere, Mexico · August 20211 / 5

Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.

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Overview

Juveniles act as cleanerfish at cleaning stations.

02

How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
cleanercleaning stationmakes soundspairssolitaryterritorial

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Eastern Atlantic
  • Country only · 5
RANGE
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Juvenile photos 5

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    ALL STAGES
    FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyPomacanthidae
    6. genusPomacanthus
    7. speciesPomacanthus paru (Bloch, 1787)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

    06

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