Threespot angelfish (Apolemichthys trimaculatus)

Scientific name: Apolemichthys trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831

Threespot angelfish (Apolemichthys trimaculatus)

The Threespot angelfish (Apolemichthys trimaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa south to 28?S and east to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Body short and deep, and strongly compressed. Preorbital bone convex and without strong spines. Overall color is bright yellow with a broad black band on the edge of the anal fin and a broad white zone above it. A black spot is on the forehead and a ocellated dark spot just behind the head; the lips are blue. Juveniles have a false eye-spot at the base of the soft dorsal fin and a thin black line over the head, running through the eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Depth range
3–40 m (10–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa south to 28?S and east to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; 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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