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Genus Apolemichthys: Eight species.
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Apolemichthys armitagei
Smith 1955, the Armitage Angelfish (1). Reportedly very hardy. Only
found in the Maldives and Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, and
infrequently. May be a hybrid twixt A. xanthurus and A.
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Been to both locations, and never seen it.
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Apolemichthys griffisi
(Carlson & Taylor 1981), Griffis' Angelfish (2).
Occasionally imported from Indonesia and the Solomon Islands.
Found in various parts of the Central Pacific. To ten inches
overall length. Below, seven and nine cm. individuals (Photos by
Hiroyuki Tanaka) and six inch one in captivity by RMF.
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Apolemichthys guezei
(Randall & Mauge 1978), the Reunion Angelfish (2). Deeper
water species (below 60 meters), known only from Reunion Island
in the southwest Indian Ocean. To about six inches
long.
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Apolemichthys kingi
Heemstra 1984, the King Angelfish (2). Exceedingly beautiful and
rare in the trade. Found only off the Indian Ocean coast of South
Africa. To eight inches in length. Photo by Hiroyuki
Tanaka.
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Apolemichthys trimaculatus
(Cuvier 1831), the Three-Spot Angelfish (3). Can make a hardy
addition to a good size (100 gallons plus) established reef
system. To about six inches long. East African coast to western
Pacific. To ten inches in the wild. A 1 1/2" juvenile in
captivity and full-size adult in the Seychelles.
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Apolemichthys
xanthopunctatus Burgess 1973, the Goldflake or Golden-Spotted
Angelfish (1). A fantastically beautiful and hardy species, found
scattered about in islands of the central Pacific. To ten inches
on the reef. Juvenile pic courtesy of John Boe, adult in
aquarium. Below, photos by Hiroyuki Tanaka of 4.5 and 10 cm.
specimens and 3.5 and 9 cm. specimens from Christmas
Island.
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Apolemichthys xanthotis
(Fraser-Brunner 1951), the Red Sea Angelfish (1). Small enough at
six inches for home aquarium use. Restricted in range to the Red
Sea around to the south, Oman's coast into the Persian
Gulf.
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Apolemichthys xanthurus
(Bennett 1832), the Indian Yellow-Tail Angelfish (1). A darker
version of A. xanthotis. Found around India's southern
point and the Maldives. Also to about six inches in length. 3 cm.
individual from the Maldives by Hiroyuki Tanaka and sub-adult and
adult in captivity by RMF.
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Bibliography/Further Reading on Apolemichthys
Allen, Gerald, Roger Steene & Mark Allen. 1998. A
Guide to Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. Tropical Reef
Research/Odyssey Publishing, Singapore/San Diego. 250pp.
Burgess, Warren E. 1973. Apolemichthys
xanthopunctatus, a new species of angelfish (family
Pomacanthidae from the Pacific Ocean. TFH 8/73.
Pyle, Richard L. 1989. Griffis' angelfish
Apolemichthys griffisi (Carlson and Taylor). FAMA 3/89.
Pyle, Richard L. The Armitage angelfish Apolemichthys
armitagei Smith. FAMA 4/89.
Pyle, Richard L. 1989. The goldflake angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus Burgess. FAMA 5/89.
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