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Gray Angelfish

Pomacanthus arcuatus

Also known as: Pot Cover

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
@fishx6 · Bonaire - Bachelors Beach, Caribbean Netherlands · November 20101 / 7

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Overview

Juveniles found over grassy areas and shallow patch reefs where they act as cleaner fish.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
yellow stripe
Behaviour
cleanermakes 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
  • Country only · 7
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Juveniles found over grassy areas and shallow patch reefs where they act as cleaner fish.

RANGE
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Juvenile photos 7

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyPomacanthidae
    6. genusPomacanthus
    7. speciesPomacanthus arcuatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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