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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Reunion angelfish

Apolemichthys guezei Randall & Maugé, 1978
Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
60–80 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Inhabits deep seaward reefs . Unknown to the aquarium hobby; its maintenance is probably similar to that of A. trimaculatus.

Scientific Name
Apolemichthys guezei
Authority
Randall & Maugé, 1978
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
15 cm
Depth Range
60–80 m
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Body golden brown to orange with bright yellow spots; head brown, the posterior edge of the opercle dark brown or black; caudal fin and the rear portions of the dorsal and anal fins brown.: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Reunion angelfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 60 - 80 m . Tropical known only from Réunion (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
2.8±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02951 × L2.89 (TL)
Max TL
15cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Randall & Maugé, 1978

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