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.
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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.
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.