Banded angelfish
| Banded angelfish | |
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| Banded angelfish (Apolemichthys arcuatus ) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus: | Apolemichthys |
| Species: | A. arcuatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Apolemichthys arcuatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The banded angelfish (Apolemichthys arcuatus, syn. Holacanthus arcuatus), also known as the bandit angelfish and three spine angelfish, is a distinctive species fish of the Pomacanthidae family. It is endemic to deeper reefs in Hawaii and the Johnston Atoll.
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18. Overall pale with a broad black bar bordered by a narrow pearly white band running across the upper side from the front of the eye to the posterior portion of the soft dorsal fin. A similar broad black band with pearly white border runs submarginal on the caudal and anal fins.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian and Johnston islands. It primarily inhabits Hawaiian saltwater reefs past 80 feet but occasionally found near shore in shallow water.
Habits
Generally on rocky reefs, in ledges and caves; also areas high in coral.
Diet
They feed primarily on filamentous sponges, invertebrates, algae, and fish eggs.