cool-critters:Halfmoon angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) The halfmoon angelfish is a marine a
cool-critters: Halfmoon angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) The halfmoon angelfish is a marine angelfish. The species lives mainly in coral and rocky areas, in shallow to moderate depths, though it is more often in silty reef areas than in rich coral growth. This angelfish grows to a size of 50 cm in length. As with other large angelfish in genus Pomacanthus, juveniles and sub-adults are differently marked and colored than adults. Small halfmoon angelfish are alternately blue, white, and black banded. Pomacanthus maculosus is distributed throughout the Persian Gulf, the northwestern Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea south to 19°S. This species has a diet typical of angelfishes. Its main food is sponges. It also eats small anemones, algae, tubeworms, and shrimp. photo credits: Heinz Albers, Petra Karstedt, Exaybachay -- source link