French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Pomacanthus paru

(Bloch, 1787)

French Angelfish

Also known as: French Angel

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

3–100 m

Max size

41.1 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

27 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Pomacanthidae

Where to find it

common

Aruba Bonaire Brazil Guadeloupe Mexico Saint Kitts and Nevis Sint Maarten Trinidad and Tobago

occasional

Anguilla Brazil (Fernando de Noronha)Curaçao France (Martinique)Honduras Martinique Saba

rare

Cayman Islands Sint Eustatius

Other species in Pomacanthidae

Banded Angelfish (Apolemichthys arcuatus)

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Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge resplendens)

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Orangeback Angelfish (Centropyge acanthops)

Centropyge acanthops

Orangeback Angelfish

Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge multicolor)

Centropyge multicolor

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Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)

Holacanthus ciliaris

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Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata)

Centropyge ferrugata

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Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge heraldi)

Centropyge heraldi

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Velvet Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus dimidiatus)

Chaetodontoplus dimidiatus

Velvet Angelfish

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