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Three-spot Angelfish

Apolemichthys trimaculatus

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Description:

Also known as Bluelips Angelfish, Flagfin Angelfish and Flagfish. Adults are identified by their blue lips.

They feed on coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms. They grow to about 26cm in length.

Habitat:

Found singly or sometimes in pairs in lagoons and shallow reefs over reef crests and slopes with deep dropoffs, at depths of 5 to 60m. Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.

Reference Links:

Flagfish (Apolemichthys trimaculatus), The Three-spot Angelfish - Identify tropical fish - Whats That Fish!

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