Pomacanthus semicirculatus is rare in the Maldives, but a pair of them lived on the wreck of the 'Maldive Victory' near Hulhule for several years.
Details
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size
Max. 38 cm
color
Greenish body with dark flecks. Bright blue streaks on cheek, and the posterior part of the body with a blue outline. Lips yellow. Juveniles dark blue with white and pale blue crescents on their sides.
order
Perciformes
family
Pomacanthidae
habitat and biology
Adults of this species are typically found in coral-rich coastal reefs down to a depth of 30 m, usually alone but sometimes in pairs. They feed on sponges, tunicates, and algae.
distinctive characters
This fish has a dorsal fin with 13 spines and 20-23 rays, an anal fin with 3 spines and 18-21 rays, and 19-21 pectoral fin rays, as well as a filament posteriorly on both the dorsal and anal fins.