Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett, 1833)

Description


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

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Acanthuriformes

Family: Pomacanthidae

Genus: Apolemichthys

Species: Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett, 1833)

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius to India and Sri Lanka.
  • Biology


    Inhabits coral-rich areas (Ref. 9710). Found singly or in pairs.

    Habitat


    associated