Pomacanthus semicirculatus

Taxonomical systematics

Scientific name

Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier, 1831)

Synonyms

Holacanthus semicirculatus Cuvier, 1831

Common names

Semicircle Angelfish, Half-circled Angelfish, Koran Angelfish, Semi

Genus

Family

Pomacanthidae

Order

Perciformes

Class

Actinopterygii

Phylum

Chordata

Local ecology

Distribution

Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea. (Found in Sydney)

Habitat

Secretive, in rocky ledges in shallow water coastal bays in 1-3 m.

Biological characteristics

Maximum size

35cm TL

Semicircle Angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) at Lady Elliot Island, Queensland.