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Yellowtail angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthurus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Yellowtail angelfish
- Scientific
- Apolemichthys xanthurus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 15 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 5 to 25 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A pale grey angelfish with dark-edged scales, a dark band behind the eye and a bright yellow tail, reaching about 15 cm. It lives singly or in pairs in coral-rich areas. It is an Indian Ocean species.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Apolemichthys-xanthurus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Apolemichthys_xanthurus.JPG
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.