Cortez angelfish

Pomacanthus zonipectus

Fish Reaching Forty Six Centimeters in Gulf of California

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Pomacanthus zonipectus, the Cortez angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is from the Eastern Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Pomacanthus
Maximum length: 46 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California (Puerto Peñasco) and north of Bahía Magdalena (Bahía San Juanico), Mexico to Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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