Saltwater
Gray angelfish
Pomacanthus arcuatus
Pomacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 60 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 4,545 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, and 28 more countries.
Introduced to Bermuda.
More about the species
Description
Maximum depth from Ref. 126840. Common in coral reefs, usually solitary, occasionally in pairs. Juveniles are part-time cleaners. Feed mainly on sponges, but also takes tunicates, algae, zoantharians, gorgonians, hydroids, bryozoans, and seagrasses. Oviparous, monogamous. Flesh reported to be of excellent quality; marketed fresh and salted. Friendly toward divers. Have been reared in captivity.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Apolemichthys arcuatus
- Chaetodon arcuatus
- Chaetodon littoricola
- Chaetodon lutescens
- Chaetodon quinquecinctus
- Chetodon lutescens
In other languages
- Svart Kejsarfisk
- Grå kejserfisk
- Harmaakeisarikala
- Angelfish, Grey angelfish, Pot cover
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.