Apolemichthys xanthotis, Yellow-ear angelfish Description
Arabischer Rauchkaiserfisch (Apolemichthys xanthotis)
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Date 22 April 2011, 09:23:58
Source Flickr: Arabian Smoke-Angelfish http://flickr.com/photos/86368962@N00/5642918806
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Apolemichthys xanthotis, common names yellow-ear angelfish and Red Sea angelfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae. Apolemichthys xanthotis lives in most parts of the Red Sea, from the Gulf of Aqaba in the north, down through the Gulf of Aden in the south. It is also known to live in the waters of Socotra Island in Yemen. Recently, it has been found in the Andaman Sea by western Thailand. After the El NiƱo in 1998, a transient population was discovered in Kenyan waters. Order: Perciformes, Family: Pomacanthidae, Genus: Apolemichthys, Species: Apolemichthys xanthotis (Fraser-Brunner, 1950).
Synonyms:
Holacanthus xanthotis Fraser-Brunner, 1950