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French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)
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Pomacanthidae

French angelfish

Pomacanthus paru

Pomacanthid Fish beneath Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

French angelfish is a marine fish of Western Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 41.1 cm.

Maximum length
41.1 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean (Ref. 26938 ). Eastern Atlantic: off Ascension Island (Ref. 7379 ) and St. Paul's Rocks (Ref. 13121 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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