Pomacanthus asfur

Taxobox
name = Arabian Angelfish

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = Adult fish at the Toledo Zoo
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Pomacanthidae
genus = "Pomacanthus"
species = "P. asfur"
binomial = "Pomacanthus asfur"
binomial_authority = Forsskål (1775)

The Arabian Angelfish is a fish well known for its use in saltwater aquariums, even though it tends to be a shyer specimen compared to the other, sometimes aggressive, angelfish. The mother will lay the eggs in a scattered pattern so that the young wont fight for food and territory.

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