Six-banded Angelfish

Scientific Name: Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Species: Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)
Other names: Six Bar Angelfish, Six Barred Angelfish, Six Striped Angelfish.

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Also known as Six Bar Angelfish, Six Barred Angelfish and Six Striped Angelfish.

Found singly or in pairs in coastal lagoons and outer reef slopes with rich coral growth.
They feed on sponges, algae and benthic invertebrates.
Length - 46cm
Depth - 3-60m
Widespread Asian Pacific

Butterflyfish and Angelfish are members of the bristletooth family (Chaetodontidae) they have very fine hairlike teeth that enable them to pick out small organisms inaccessible to most other fish for eating.
Butterflyfishes thrive on a diet of coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms. As these food sources all zap back into their shells the butterflyfishes need to be able to hover motionless while picking at the coral and to dart swiftly over short distances to get the worm before it retracts. They do this by using their Pectoral fins as oars to brake, sprint, turn and even reverse. (edit)

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The Six-banded Angelfish is found in or near the Asian Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by user @fishx6

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