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IllustrationArmitage angelfish
Apolemichthys armitagei
Name as used by FishBase. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (checked October 2026) does not treat it as a valid species, and it is widely regarded as a natural hybrid of the threespot and yellowtail angelfishes. Kept because FishBase lists it for the Maldives.
- English
- Armitage angelfish
- Scientific
- Apolemichthys armitagei
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 21 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats
- IUCN status
- NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)
Description
A rare, dull yellow angelfish with a black tip to the dorsal fin, reaching about 21 cm. It may be a natural hybrid of the threespot and another angelfish. It lives on seaward reef slopes.
In the Maldives
MRS notes it is much rarer than the threespot angelfish and lacks the black spot behind the eye.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Apolemichthys-armitagei.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.