Pomacanthus imperator (Emperor Angel)

Adult size30 cm

Description

The sea angel becomes very familiar after acclimatization. The latter remains easier with subadult or juvenile subjects. Intraspecific relations, they are moderately good.

Pomacanthus Imperator fish is a sea fish that lives in the warm and tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is also known as the Imperator Angel or Emperor Angel. It is a very colorful fish, with a lively blue-green livery and yellow strips that run along its body. Its head is massive, with great scales and a mouth in the shape of a beak. Its pectoral fins are long and thorny, and its caudal fins are wide and bordered by filaments.

Pomacanthus Imperator fish is a lonely and territorial animal, which slowly moves in the shallow waters of coral reefs. It feeds mainly on small crustaceans and molluscs which it captures with its long pectoral fins. The Imperator Angel Fish is a formidable predator, which can be aggressive towards the other fish approaching its territory.

The Imperator Angel Fish is a very popular aquarophilia fish, due to its beautiful color and its unique personality. However, it requires a large aquarium to develop fully, with sufficient space to swim and rocks and corals to hide and rest. The Imperator Angel Fish is also very sensitive to temperature and water quality changes, so it is important to maintain a stable environment adapted to its needs.

Due to its popularity in aquarophilia, Imperator Angel Fish is often captured in nature and transported in aquariums around the world. Unfortunately, this practice can have negative impacts on local populations and on the ecosystem of coral reefs. It is important to ensure that the Imperators Anges-Angers sold in aquarium come from responsible and ethical sources, in order to preserve this magnificent species for future generations.

Origin

Characteristics

  • Adult size30 cm
  • BehaviourPleasant
  • FoodOmnivorous

Water parameters

  • Water typeSeawater, hot

Data to check

Some historical parameters still need checking before choosing this species: Temperature, pH, Minimum aquarium capacity (in liters).

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