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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
English name Regal angelfish

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