Saltwater
Yellowbar angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
Pomacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, and 13 more countries.
Introduced to Syria.
More about the species
Description
More often in silty reef areas than in rich coral growth. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9710. Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 127989.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon maculosus
- Holacanthus striatus
- Pomacanthodes striatus
- Pomacanthops filamentosus
- Pomacanthus striatus
In other languages
- Halvmånekejsare
- Halvmånekejserfisk
- Halfmoon angelfish, Yellow-blotch angelfish, Yellow-marked angelfish, Yellowband angelfish, Yellowbar king angelfish, Yellowblotch angelfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.