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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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Adult
@fishx6 · Bonaire Captain Don's Beach, Caribbean Netherlands · November 20101 / 21

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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, often close to sea fans, over shallow, coral and rocky reefs, rich in coral growth.

Angelfish are usually brightly coloured with highly compressed bodies.
Some live in "harems" others in pairs, they can be highly territorial and make a loud drumming sound when alarmed.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
lines
Head & Mouth
grey face
Behaviour
pairssolitaryterritorial

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Habitat & where to find it

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

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Eastern Atlantic
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 20
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Found singly or in pairs, often close to sea fans, over shallow, coral and rocky reefs, rich in coral growth.

RANGE
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Adult photos 21

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    Taxonomy

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

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