Apolemichthys armitagei Smith, 1955 Armitage angelfish |
photo by
Randall, J.E. |
Family: | Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles and Maldives. Randall and Anderson (Ref. 11303) note that this species might be a hybrid of Apolemichthys trimaculatus and Apolemichthys xanthurus but that more specimens are needed for confirmation. | |||
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Biology: | Rare species that inhabits seaward reef slopes (Ref. 9710). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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