Bluegirdled angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus)

Scientific name: Pomacanthus navarchus Cuvier, 1831

Bluegirdled angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus)

The Bluegirdled angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18. Juveniles black with light blue curve vertical stripes on the sides. Adults are bright yellow on sides and back, dorsal and caudal fins, with numerous blue spots; head and ventral portion of the body, pectoral and pelvic fins dark blue with numerous light blue spots on the posterior portion of the anal fin and the adjacent caudal peduncle area. Narrow light blue streaks run across the face from below the eye, and on the area just behind the head. Fins edged light blue.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacanthus navarchus
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
3–40 m (10–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to the Philippines, south to Rowley Shoals and the southern Great Barrier Reef; including Palau and Yap in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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