| Aspect: | Adult features white-grey mouth, blue head with yellow eye-brows, followed by dark body with yellow-edged scales. Young individuals boast overall dark body with three heavy yellow vertical bars that fade away at intermediate stage as grey snout and blue head develop more strongly. Even younger individuals have bright blue pectoral and anal fin tips. |
| Population: | Regularly abundant. |
| Notable feature: | Often live in pairs. |
| Environment: | Usually found at depths of between 20 and 40 metres, the latter particularly in or around wrecks. |
| Behaviour: | Will usually tolerate a diver's quiet presence, even totally ignoring his presence when a nearby turtle is busy shredding a sponge and throwing nourishing debris around. |
Last update: 22/10/15
French Angelfish
- French designation: Ange Francais
- Latin designation: Pomacanthus paru
- Creole designation: Platin
- Latin family: Pomacanthidae
- Size (cm): 35
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