Pomacanthus navarchus

Blue Belt Angelfish ( Pomacanthus navarchus )

The Blue Belt Angelfish ( Pomacanthus navarchus, Syn: Euxipiphops navarchus ) or dream angelfish is a species in the family of angelfish ( Pomacanthidae ). He comes in the coral reefs of the central Indopazifiks of Indonesia and the Philippines to New Guinea, Palau, Yap Islands, the Rowley Shoals and the Great Barrier Reef off. Blue Belt angelfish live on reef slopes and lagoons at depths of 2 to 40 meters.

Features

Blue Belt angelfish are up to 28 centimeters long. The juveniles resemble those of other angelfish of the genus Pomacanthus. They are dark blue, almost black, and show a pattern of light blue vertical stripes. Through their orange dorsal fin and the caudal fin transparent they are to be distinguished from the juvenile fish Pomacanthus other species. When they reach a length of five to eight inches, they turn around. The recoloring must very quickly vonstattengehen, fish in transition colors are very rarely seen.

Full-grown dream angelfish are bright patterned yellow and blue. The flanks, the dorsal fin, tail fin and throat are yellow, the flanks are blue dots. The paired fins, the anal fin, the snout, the top of the head and the rear trunk area with the tail fins are dark blue handle. All fins have light blue edges.

Fins formula: Dorsal XIII-XIV/17-18, Anal III/18.

Way of life

Blue Belt angelfish live singly or in pairs. Rivals are driven by grunts. They feed on sponges, sea squirts and algae. Their eggs and larvae are pelagic. Juveniles go on for a length of two inches to life in the coral reef.

Aquarium maintenance

Blue Belt angelfish are occasionally imported for storage in salt water aquariums. But the home aquarium very large expectant fish can be offered not humanely raised, natural environment, since the area claims of most species are just too great. In large public aquariums the blue belt Angelfish has already become 26 years old.