Common Name: Yellow-Band Angelfish
Species Name: Pomacanthus maculosus (Forsskål, 1775)
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
Size: up to 12 inches (30 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit coral reefs, yet often found in silty areas and collected between depths of 10 to over 70 feet (3 - 20 m)
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 77 - 82°F (25 - 28°C) and their natural diet consists mainly of crustaceans, sponges, tunicates and some algae. Need a varied diet and numerous feeding per day. A good aquarium fish, yet infrequently seen and commands a high price. Captive-bred specimens are sometimes referred to as "Half Moon" angelfish.
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.