Where Does Yellowface Angelfish Live?
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
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Where to find Yellowface Angelfish
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found at depths of 3 to 25 meters (10 to 82 feet), occasionally deeper.
- Environment
- Inhabits clear, tropical outer reef slopes, lagoons, and channels, often associated with rich coral growth. They are usually solitary or found in pairs.
- Geographic range
- Indo-Pacific region, from the Maldives and Sri Lanka eastward to Vanuatu, and from southern Japan southward to northern Australia. Its range includes the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, Philippines, and Papua New Guinea.
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