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| binomial = ''Apolemichthys arcuatus'' |
| binomial = ''Apolemichthys arcuatus'' |
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| binomial_authority = (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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| Syn. ''Holacanthus arcuatus'' |
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==Species== |
==Species== |
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The '''banded [[Pomacanthidae|angelfish]]''' (''Apolemichthys arcuatus'') (Gray, 1831) Bandit angelfish, Three spine angelfish is a distinctive and uncommon species. It primarily inhabits Hawaiian saltwater reefs past 80 feet but occasionally found near shore in shallow water. |
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The '''banded [[Pomacanthidae|angelfish]]''' (''Apolemichthys arcuatus'') is a [[fish]] of the [[Pomacanthidae]] family. It has a strongly compressed body, three [[Spine (zoology)|spines]] in anal fin and have an elongate extension on hind margin of soft [[Dorsal fin|dorsal]] and anal fins. [[Caudal]] fin are rounded to strongly lunate with 15 branched rays. They have a total of 24 [[vertebrae]]. They have a striking [[animal coloration|coloration]], markedly different between [[juveniles]] and [[adults]].They are found in shallow waters less than {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}} deep, generally near [[coral reefs]], although they have been found very seldom below {{convert|50|m|ft|abbr=on}}. They live in a [[haremic]] social system and are [[pelagic]] spawners. |
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==Description== |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18. Overall pale with a broad black bar bordered by a narrow pearly white band running across the upper side from the front of the eye to the posterior portion of the soft dorsal fin. A similar broad black band with pearly white border runs submarginal on the caudal and anal fins. |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian and Johnston islands. |
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The banded angelfish is found widely in the warm [[tropical]] waters of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], [[Indian Ocean|Indian]], and [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] oceans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/A/Apolemichthys_arcuatus/|title=Zip Code Zoo site}}</ref> |
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==Habits== |
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Generally on rocky reefs, in ledges and caves; also areas high in coral. |
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==Biology== |
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Feeds mainly on sponges (Ref. 47838); stomach content of some specimens also had algae, traces of hydroids and unidentified eggs. |
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They feed primarily on [[filamentous]] [[sponges]], [[invertebrates]], [[algae]], and fish [[egg (biology)|eggs]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Species
The banded angelfish (Apolemichthys arcuatus) (Gray, 1831) Bandit angelfish, Three spine angelfish is a distinctive and uncommon species. It primarily inhabits Hawaiian saltwater reefs past 80 feet but occasionally found near shore in shallow water.
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18. Overall pale with a broad black bar bordered by a narrow pearly white band running across the upper side from the front of the eye to the posterior portion of the soft dorsal fin. A similar broad black band with pearly white border runs submarginal on the caudal and anal fins.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian and Johnston islands.
Habits
Generally on rocky reefs, in ledges and caves; also areas high in coral.
Biology
Feeds mainly on sponges (Ref. 47838); stomach content of some specimens also had algae, traces of hydroids and unidentified eggs.