Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Carangaria/misc
Perciformes/Serranoidei
Alepocephaliformes
Atheriniformes
Gobiesociformes
Scombriformes
Hexanchiformes
Beryciformes
Rhinopristiformes
Notacanthiformes
Lampriformes
Dactylopteriformes
Acropomatiformes
Salmoniformes
Osmeriformes
Lamniformes
Percopsiformes
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Carangiformes
Galaxiiformes
Perciformes/Bembropoidei
Cichliformes
Osteoglossiformes
Gonorynchiformes
Cyprinodontiformes
Lepisosteiformes
Myliobatiformes
Gadiformes
Centrarchiformes
Mugiliformes

Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Acanthuriformes

Family: Pomacanthidae

Genus: Apolemichthys

Species: Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831)

Climate Zone

Tropical

Location

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa south to 28°S (Ref. 33390) and east to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710); found near coral (Ref. 5953). Feeds mainly on sponges and tunicates (Ref. 1602). Juveniles secretive and occur below 25 m (Ref. 37816). Adults in small but loose groups at moderate depths (Ref. 48636). Frequently exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).

Habitat

associated