Common Name: Indian Yellow-Tail Angelfish
Species Name: Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett, 1832)
Range: Western Indian Ocean including Mauritius, Sri Lanka and the East Coast of India.
Size: up to 6 inches (15 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit coral reef areas, and generally collected at depths between 15 to 70 feet (5 - 20 m)
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 77 - 82°F (25 - 28°C). Even though its natural diet consists mainly of algae, sponge, and tunicates, it will accept a variety of other foods including fortified frozen brine shrimp, mysis, and flake food. Needs numerous feeding per day. Generally considered very hardy.
Aquarium Suitability: * *
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* - Suited for the reef aquarium;
** - Better suited for the fish-only aquarium;
*** - Better left in nature;
**** - Needing an aquarium larger than 125 gallons; and,
***** - Needing their own private environment/special tankmates.