Bandit Angelfish

Bandit Angelfish

Apolemichthys arcuatus
Bandit Angelfish

Family, Genus, Class & Etymology

Family    Pentacerotidae
Description    Armorheads
Environment    Marine
Etymology    Greek, pente = five + Greek, keras, -atos = horn
Genus    7
No. of Species    13
Order    Perciformes
Class    Actinopterygii
Reproductive Guild    Nonguarders
Distribution    Indo-Pacific and southwestern Atlantic. Body moderately deep (Pentaceropsis) to very deep (Pentaceros); strongly compressed. Head bones exposed, rough and striated. Supramaxilla lacking. Dorsal fin having 4-14 strong spines; 9-29 soft rays. With 2-5 strong spines in anal fin; soft rays 7-13. Large pelvic fins. One long and strong spine in pelvic fin; soft rays 5. Scales small. Primary on deep slopes, seamounts, and pelagic; shallow primarily in temperate areas. Foodfishes. Assumed to be nonguarders (RF).