Fish Database - Species Details

1. Side view Photographer: Wayne Atkinson	2. Head-on view Photographer: Karla Skarda
3. Pair Photographer: CyberJom

Description

Adults are a golden brown or orange with well-spaced curved horizontal stripes radiating from the pectoral-fin base area, running along the sides towards the posterior portion of the dorsal fin. The caudal fin is white with a bright yellow margin. Juveniles black with alternating blue and white curved stripes on the sides.

Length

45cm

Distribution

East Africa to Solomon Islands

Habitat

Coastal reefs

Behaviour

Adults often in pairs in caves or wrecks.

Depth

Look-alikes

1. Emperor Angelfish Photographer: Pjotr	2. Test this function Photographer: Gar Cullen

Nothing like it really, just testing the new lookalikes functionality

Links

• Fishbase

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