Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18.

Common Names

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Tier-engelvis , Afrikaans , South Africa

Tigerkejserfisk , Danish , Denmark

Tiger angelfish , English , Micronesia

Tiger angelfish , English , South Africa

Poisson-ange tigré , French , France

金氏阿波魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

金氏阿波鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Acanthuriformes

Family: Pomacanthidae

Genus: Apolemichthys

Species: Apolemichthys kingi Heemstra, 1984

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa (Ref. 11228) and Mozambique (Ref. 57683).

Biology

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A generally uncommon species that inhabits seaward reefs (Ref. 9710).

Habitat

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associated