Rank Species | Phylum Chordata | |
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Similar Apolemichthys, Apolemichthys xanthurus, Apolemichthys griffisi, Apolemichthys trimaculatus, Genicanthus caudovittatus | ||
8 apolemichthys xanthotis yellow ear angelfish 20130503
Apolemichthys xanthotis, common names yellow-ear angelfish and Red Sea angelfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.
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Apolemichthys xanthotis lives in most parts of the Red Sea, from the Gulf of Aqaba in the north, down through the Gulf of Aden in the south. It is also known to live in the waters of Socotra Island in Yemen. Recently, it has been found in the Andaman Sea by western Thailand. After the El Niño in 1998, a transient population was discovered in Kenyan waters.
This species is non-migratory, living in both rocky reef and coral reef environments at depths of between 10 and 80 metres. It is normally found is pairs, and sometimes small groups.
It is native to the following countries:
It is likely that it feeds on algae, benthic invertebrates, and sponges.
This species is seldom found in the aquarium trade.