Apolemichthys griffisi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus: | Apolemichthys |
| Species: | A. griffisi
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| Apolemichthys griffisi | |
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Holacanthus griffisi Carlson & Taylor, 1981 | |
The Griffis angelfish, (Apolemichthys griffisi) is a species of ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean. It is a rarity for the species to enter the aquarium trade.
Description
Apolemichthys griffisi has a rather greyish white or ash coloured body with a wide. black band extending from the head as far as the ventral part of the caudal peduncle, within this lies a contrasting white band. There is a large black spot on the head above the eye. The dorsal fin is largely black and the anal and pelvic fins are white.[3] The juveniles lack the white stripe within the black band.[4] The dorsal fin contains 14 spines and 18 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 18 soft rays. This species attains a maximum total length of 30 centimetres (12 in).[2]
Distribution
Apolemichthys griffisi has a wide distribution which extends from Southeast Asia east to the Line Islands, where it has been recorded with certainty from Kiribati and maybe the US Islands. The distribution is known to include Indonesia, Kiribati, Nauru, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.[1]
Habitat & biology
Apolemichthys griffisi is a species of the outer coral reef slopes, rocky ledges and drop-offs. It is normally recorded as solitary individuals, pairs or in small aggregations. It is found at depths of 10 to 100 metres (33 to 328 ft).[1] it feeds on benthic invertebrates such as sponges, tunicates and crustaceans.[5] It is a protogynous hermaphrodite and there is no sexual dimorphism.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Pyle, R.; Myers, R.; Rocha, L.A. & Craig, M.T. (2010). "Apolemichthys griffisi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165822A6141673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165822A6141673.en. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apolemichthys griffisi". FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ "Apolemichthys griffisi". Saltcorner!. Bob Goemans. 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Griffis Angelfish". liveaquaria.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apolemichthys griffisi". FishBase. December 2008 version.
- Pyle, R., Myers, R., Rocha, L.A. & Craig, M.T. 2010. Apolemichthys griffisi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2.
- Helmut Debelius, Rudie H. Kuiter, World Atlas of Marine Fishes, Hollywood Import & Export, Inc., 2006
- Mark Allen, Roger Steene, Gerald R. Allen, A Guide to Angelfishes and Butterflyfishes, Odyssey Publishing. 1998
- Setup Brough, Clarice. Griffis Angelfish Animal-World. Online.
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