Species Name: Pomacanthus zonipectus

Authority: (Gill, 1862)

Common Name: Cortez Angelfish

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California south to Columbia

Size: 18 inches - 45 cm

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy areas and collected between depths of 10 to over 70 feet (3 - 20 m)

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 70 - 82°F (21 - 28°C). A diurnal feeder or substrate feeder, and primarily on sponge and some tunicates and algae. Need a varied diet and has a preference for mussels and mysis shrimp, and requires numerous feeding per day. Provide caves and crevices to retreat into when wanting rest or sensing danger. Recommend purchasing a specimen between 2 - 7 inches as smaller ones do not generally fare well and larger ones are very difficult to get feeding. Better looking as a juvenile than an adult. May get aggressive with age.

Aquarium Suitability: Reported as moderately hardy. Better suited for the fish-only aquarium. Needing an aquarium 180 gallons or larger.