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Arabian Angelfish

Family: Pomacanthidae

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Pomacanthus asfurPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy Greg Rothschild

     The Arabian Angelfish or Cresent Angelfish is unusually beautiful both as a juvenile and as an adult.

   Above is the adult coloration of this fish. The Arabian Angelfish or Cresent Angelfish juvenile is blue with light-blue and white stripes, it looks similar to the Koran angelfish except the Arabian Angelfish or Cresent Angelfish has 3 bars that are predominantly white. Older juveniles have yellow markings on the dorsal and a yellow caudal fin that make them distinguishable from the Koran angelfish.

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Maintenance difficulty:      The Arabian Angelfish or Cresent Angelfish is difficult to keep as it feeds on sponges in the wild.

Maintenance:      It is important that you feed angelfish all kinds of live, frozen, and prepared formula foods. Best to feed small amounts several times a day. A good formula that can be made at home consists of mussels, shrimp, squid, and spinach. Should be fed an angelfish formula that contains sponge.

Habitat: Natural geographic location:      The Arabian Angelfish or Crescent Angelfish are found mainly on protected shoreline reefs with rich growth of hard and soft corals in waters from 3-15 meters deep. It can be found in the Western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, south to Zanzibar.

Natural Foods:      Eats mainly sponges with small amounts of algae, tunicates, hydroids, and bryozoans. A wide variety of sponges is eaten.

Social Behaviors:      Found singly or in pairs. Generally peaceful in the aquarium but can be aggressive towards other Arabian angelfish and other large angelfish species.

Sexual differences:      Unknown.

Light: Recommended light levels:      No special requirements.

Breeding/Reproduction:      Not accomplished in captivity. See Breeding Marine Fish page for a description of how they reproduce in the wild.

Arabian Angelfish (juvenile) Photo  © Animal-World: Courtesy Hiroyuki Tanaka

Temperature:      No special requirements. Normal temperatures for marine fish lies between 75 and 79 degrees.

Length/Diameter of fish:      Arabian Angelfish or Crescent Angelfish adults can grow to 40 cm (16 inches).

Minimum Tank Length/Size:      A minimum 80 gallon aquarium is recommended. This is a somewhat shy species, so provide plenty of rockwork for hiding places.

Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong      No special requirements.

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Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom      No special requirements.

Availability: This fish is rarely available and is expensive.

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