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Size
11 inches (28 cm) -
Diet
Sponges, algae, bryozoans, zoantharians, gorgonian corals and tunicates -
Range
Western Atlantic Ocean -
Habitat
Subtropical shallow reefs
Physical Characteristics
- Commonly 11 inches long (28 cm), can reach a maximum size near 16 inches (41 cm).
- Adults are almost entirely black with yellow tints on the body scales.
- Sub-adults will have some scale coloration, usually with two to three yellow bars.
- Juveniles have many yellow bars on their bodies.
Animal Fact
Breeding pairs of foxface angelfish will defend their territory from other pairs.
Diet / Feeding
- Diet consists of sponges, algae, bryozoans, zoantharians, gorgonian corals and tunicates.
- Juveniles serve cleaning stations, cleaning jacks, snappers, morays, grunts, surgeonfishes and wrasses.
Range / Habitat
- Occurs in the Western Atlantic from Florida and the Bahamas through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. In the Eastern Atlantic on Ascension Island and St. Paul’s Rocks.
- Found in subtropical shallow reefs near sea fans at depths from 9-330 feet (3-100.5 m).
Reproduction & Growth
- Oviparous and monogamous, as it has one mate at a time, but does not necessarily remain together permanently.
Conservation Status
- “Least Concern” on IUCN Red List.
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