| Family: |
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes) |
| Max. size: |
9.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 110 - 155 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia and Palau. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 18-18; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species is with the following set of characters: D XIII, 17; A III,18; pectoral rays 16; relatively large scales, 43-45 in lateral row from upper end of gill opening to base of caudal fin; 37 lateral line scales, terminating below end of dorsal fin and re-appearing on 7 scales of caudal peduncle; gill rakers on first arch 5 + 12; maximum body depth 1.6 in SL; 3 or 4 preopercular spines; length of primary preopercular spine 2.0 in head length; tricuspid teeth, about 50-60 in outer row in each jaw; exposed margins of preorbital, interopercle, preopercle,
subopercle, supracleithrum, and posttemporal bones serrate; posterior margin of preorbital bone attached and hidden by skin and scales; color in life yellow with black upper third of back, dorsal fin, and upper part of head; a broad white bar immediately anterior to dorsal fin origin, extending to at least level of upper opercular margin; white caudal fin and peduncle (Ref. 77035). |
| Biology: |
Found over bottom that is primarily composed of variably sized rubble, with temperature 20-21°C (Ref. 77035). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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