Sixbar angelfish
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The sixbar angelfish also known as six banded angelfish, is a marine angelfish
, with an easily recognisable yellow body with black vertical stripes (usually six on each side, hence 'sixbar'), one white vertical stripe on each side of its black head, fluorescent blue spots on the body, fins and tail and fluorescent blue lines on the top and bottom fin and tail. They are common in South Pacific
reefs, most commonly the "Great Barrier Reef" of Australia's North-east coast. The sixbar angelfish can grow to a maximum size of 46 cm in the ocean, though only around 30 cm in captivity.
Despite being very sought after by many aquarists
, the sixbar angelfish is very difficult to care for. The sixbar angelfish is an omnivore, eating sponge corals and algae, and is also known to eat other fishes' eggs.
It has been said that this fish was once part of a tribe's ancient ritual. The tribe wore the heads of these fish on their hands chanting frantically.
Marine angelfish
Marine angelfish are perciform fish of the family Pomacanthidae. They are found on shallow reefs in the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and mostly western Pacific oceans. The family contains seven genera and approximately 86 species...
, with an easily recognisable yellow body with black vertical stripes (usually six on each side, hence 'sixbar'), one white vertical stripe on each side of its black head, fluorescent blue spots on the body, fins and tail and fluorescent blue lines on the top and bottom fin and tail. They are common in South Pacific
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
reefs, most commonly the "Great Barrier Reef" of Australia's North-east coast. The sixbar angelfish can grow to a maximum size of 46 cm in the ocean, though only around 30 cm in captivity.
Despite being very sought after by many aquarists
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
, the sixbar angelfish is very difficult to care for. The sixbar angelfish is an omnivore, eating sponge corals and algae, and is also known to eat other fishes' eggs.
It has been said that this fish was once part of a tribe's ancient ritual. The tribe wore the heads of these fish on their hands chanting frantically.