| Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes) |
| 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 40 m, non-migratory |
| Southeast Atlantic: endemic to the Ascension Island. |
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| The habitat of this species consists of rock and rubble at depths of from 15 m to at least 40 m. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35409). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
Type locality: Ascension I. among coral boulders at 20m; holotype: BMNH 1974.12.20.1. (Ref. 123411). Found in rubble below 10 m depth; often in the company of large numbers of Stegastes sp. (Ref. 86997). Also Ref. 5288, 4858.
CLRef. 86997 (Lubbock, 1980). |
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