| Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes) |
| 50 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 60 m, non-migratory |
| Western Indian Ocean: from the Persian Gulf to the coast of Mozambique, East Africa; the Mediterranean Sea, western (Brazil and Florida) and eastern Atlantic Ocean (Canary Is.) and central Pacific. First record from the Eastern Pacific, |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-21; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 19-20 |
| More often in silty reef areas than in rich coral growth (Ref. 30573). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9710. Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 127989. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Four specimens captured by hook and line off the coasts of Al-Fao City Peninsula, southern Iraq. Arabian Gulf, confirm the presence of the species in Iraqi waters. Lack of previous records may be due to lack of sampling or its current presence may be due to ballast waters released by oil tankers and commercial vessels (Ref. 97265). |
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