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Regal angelfish
Distributed in the central and western Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. In Japan, from Amami Oshima southwards. It is a particularly colorful species of angelfish, and has sharp teeth. They are omnivorous, mainly feeding on sponges, sea squirts, and algae on corals and rocks.
Scientific name | Pygoplites diacanthus |
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English name | Regal angelfish |
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