French angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
Familie : Pomacanthidae
The French angelfish is a large black angelfish with yellow scales and a white mouth. It is common on Caribbean reefs.
Beschreibung
This angelfish has a black body with yellow-edged scales, giving a reticulated appearance. The mouth is white and the pectoral fins are yellow. Juveniles are black with vertical yellow bands. It can reach 40 cm. It is territorial and semi-aggressive. It feeds mainly on sponges, algae, and bryozoans. In an aquarium, it needs a large volume and many hiding places.
Lebensraum
Region :
Coral reefs and rocky areas
Verbreitung :
Empfohlene Parameter
Pflege
Pflegehinweise
Temperature 24-28°C, pH 8.1-8.4, salinity 1.020-1.025, dKH 8-12. A minimum 600-liter tank is recommended. Provide live rock for grazing. Diet should include sponges, algae, shrimp, and mussels. Avoid keeping with other similarly sized angelfish. It can be kept in a reef tank but may nip at soft corals. Moderate water flow and strong filtration are needed. Weekly 20% water changes.