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| − | = | + | |origin=:Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, south to Zanzibar. |
| − | :Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, south to Zanzibar. | + | |sexing=:The Asfur Angelfish is indistinguishable from male to female and very difficult to breed in an aquarium. |
| − | + | |tank_compatibility=:This fish is semi-aggressive and will be territorial towards its own species. Adults need large tanks, around {{gal|180}}, in order to be kept with other tank mates. Other semi-aggressive similar-sized [[:Category:Angelfish (Saltwater)|Angelfish]] are a possibility in terms of tank mates, but not the same species, and they would have to be watched carefully. | |
| − | + | |diet=:An omnivorous fish that may nip at soft corals and clam mantles. Will accept meaty foods such as shrimp and [[mysis shrimp]] as well as [[spirulina]] and seaweed. | |
| − | = | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. |
| − | :The Asfur Angelfish is indistinguishable from male to female and very difficult to breed in an aquarium. | + | |environment_specifics=:This fish must have hiding places in order to feel secure in its environment. It needs a salinity of 1.020 - 1.025. |
| − | + | |behaviour=:A shy large Angelfish that will be aggressive towards others of its own kind. | |
| − | + | |identification=:An attractive fish that is in the typical oval [[:Category:Angelfish (Saltwater)|Angelfish]] shape. Adults are dark blue in colour with a yellow caudal fin and a thick crescent-shaped yellow band is down either side of the flanks. Juvenile's have blue bodies with light-blue and white stripes, as the juvenile ages it will develop yellow markings on its dorsal fin and the caudal fin will turn yellow. Can be confused with ''[[Pomacanthus maculosus]]'' and ''[[Pomacanthus koran]]''. | |
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| − | :This fish is semi-aggressive and will be territorial towards its own species. Adults need large tanks, around {{gal|180}}, in order to be kept with other tank mates. Other semi-aggressive similar-sized [[:Category:Angelfish (Saltwater)|Angelfish]] are a possibility in terms of tank mates, but not the same species, and they would have to be watched carefully. | ||
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| − | :This fish must have hiding places in order to feel secure in its environment. It needs a salinity of 1.020 - 1.025. | ||
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| − | :An attractive fish that is in the typical oval [[:Category:Angelfish (Saltwater)|Angelfish]] shape. Adults are dark blue in colour with a yellow caudal fin and a thick crescent-shaped yellow band is down either side of the flanks. Juvenile's have blue bodies with light-blue and white stripes, as the juvenile ages it will develop yellow markings on its dorsal fin and the caudal fin will turn yellow. Can be confused with ''[[Pomacanthus maculosus]]'' and ''[[Pomacanthus koran]]''. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Angelfish (Saltwater) | |Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Angelfish (Saltwater) | ||
