Royal angelfish

Royal angelfish

 

Scientific name : Pygoplites diacanthus

 

Family : Pomacanthidae (marine angelfishes, 91 species)
Size : Up to 25 cm
Distribution : Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Hawaii

 

Biology : They are territorial species that can be found solitary and occasionally in pairs. It feeds mainly on sponges and other invertebrates. It is a sequential hermaphrodite; it is born as a female and eventually it transforms into a male.

 

IUCN status : Least concern