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Pygoplites diacanthus
Pygoplites diacanthus |
Taxonomical systematics |
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Scientific name |
Pygoplites diacanthus |
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Common names |
Regal Angelfish, |
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Genus |
Pygoplites |
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Family |
Pomacanthidae |
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Order |
Perciformes |
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Class |
Actinopterygii |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Local ecology |
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Distribution |
Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef, Tropical Eastern Indian Ocean, Northern and Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea. |
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Biological characteristics |
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Maximum size |
25cm SL |
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Wild foods |
Sponges and tunicates (Allen et al. 1998) |
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Regal angelfish Pygoplites diacanthus at Tryon Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. |
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Regal angelfish, P. diacanthus at The Cod Hole, Great Barrer Reef, Queensland. |
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References |
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Allen G.R., Steene R. and Allen M. 1998. A Guide to Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. Odyssey Publishing/Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. 250pp. |
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Links |
FishBase |
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