Saltwater
Bluegirdle angelfish
Pomacanthus navarchus
Pomacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 28 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 613 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and 3 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in coral rich areas of clear lagoons, channels, and protected outer reef slopes. Changes to adult pattern is dramatic, and intermediate stage are rarely seen. Often solitary. Feeds on sponges and tunicates. Uncommon. Highly prized aquarium export.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Euxiphipops navarchus
- Holacanthus navarchus
- Pomacanthodes navarchus
In other languages
- Drömkejsarfisk
- Netkejserfisk
- Tarukeisarikala
- Angelfish, Blue girdled angel, Blue girdled angelfish, Blue-girdled angelfish, Bluegirdled angelfish, Majestic angelfish, Navarchus angelfish, Young blue girdled angel
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.