Bluering angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)

Scientific name: Pomacanthus annularis Bloch, 1787

Bluering angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)

The Bluering angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East coast of Africa, throughout Indonesia and New Guinea to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20. Juveniles black with alternating white and blue curved well-spaced stripes on the sides. Adults golden brown or orange with well-spaced curved horizontal stripes radiating from the pectoral-fin base area, running along the sides towards the posterior portion of the dorsal fin. Two similar blue stripes run horizontally across the face, one running through the eye, from above the snout to the edge of the operculum. A blue ring is behind and slightly above the edge of the operculum. Caudal fin is white with bright yellow margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacanthus annularis
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East coast of Africa, throughout Indonesia and New Guinea to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; 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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