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Yellowtail Angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthurus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Apolemichthys xanthurus

(Bennett, 1833)

Yellowtail Angelfish

Also known as: Indian Yellowtail Angelfish, Smoke Angelfish, Xanthurus Cream Angelfish, Yellowbrown Angelfish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

5–25 m

Max size

15 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Pomacanthidae

Where to find it

occasional

Sri Lanka

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Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge resplendens)

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Orangeback Angelfish (Centropyge acanthops)

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Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge multicolor)

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Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)

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Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata)

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Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge heraldi)

Centropyge heraldi

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Velvet Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus dimidiatus)

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