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Apolemichthys kingi Heemstra, 1984

Tiger angelfish
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South Africa country information

Common names: Tier-engelvis, Tiger angelfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from Sodwana Bay to Park Rynie (Ref. 11228). Also Ref. 5953.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Apolemichthys: Greek, apolemos, -os,-on = quiet, peaceful + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 23 - 30 m (Ref. 9710).   Subtropical

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