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Koran AngelfishSemicirculatus Angelfish

Family: Pomacanthidae

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Pomacanthus semicirculatusPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy David Brough

     The color change from a juvenile to an adult in the Semicirculatus or Koran Angelfish is truly amazing!

     Like many angelfish the Semicirculatus or Koran Angelfish changes color when it enters adulthood. The juvenile, pictured below, is colored dark blue with lighter blue edging and white semicircular markings. As an adult the color turns gray to light yellow with darker spots. It grows to a maximum of 15 inches (380 mm) in the aquarium.

For more Information on keeping this fish see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Marine Aquarium

Maintenance difficulty:      The Semicirculatus or Koran Angelfish is of medium difficulty. It is probably the best "first" fish for those new to keeping angelfish.

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.

Habitat: Natural geographic location:      Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales, and New Guinea. Also common in the Indian Ocean from South Africa, the Red Sea, and Sri Lanka eastward to Indonesia and the Western Pacific from New caledonia, Fiji, and Samoa, northward to Japan. The Semicirculatus or Koran Angelfish is found at depths less than 25 meters (82 ft.).

Natural Foods:      Meaty foods and greenstuffs. A grazer.

Social Behaviors:      Semicirulatus or Koran Angelfish adults are generally solitary. In the aquarium they are not aggressive, a good community fish especially when young.

Sexual differences:      Unknown.

Light: Recommended light levels:      No special requirements.

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

Semicirulatus Angelfish (juvenile) Photo  © Animal-World

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

Length/Diameter of fish:      Adults can grow to 30 cm (12 inches).

Minimum Tank Length/Size:      A minimum 75 gallon aquarium is recommended.

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

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

Availability: This fish is readily available and is moderately expensive.

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Very quick growing and very interactive! a stunning fish when little and also in adult colours. niels 2007-02-26
Be prepared for quick growth, easily tamed and a fish with a lot of character. Important to try and give a varied diet and reap the rewards of having a strong fish, disease resistant and visually happy. PAUL WILLIAMS 2006-11-14

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