Koran angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
FishSaltwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Reef safe
- No
- Recommended tank
- 800 L
- Maximum size
- 35 cm
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 8–8.4
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The Koran angelfish owes its name to the crescent-shaped white lines on juveniles, in which people traditionally saw Arabic script. Adults look completely different: greenish brown with fine spots and a blue-rimmed tail.
It grows very large and therefore needs a show-sized aquarium; the juveniles in shops give a misleading impression. In the wild it eats sponges and tunicates, which makes it an unsafe choice for a reef tank with corals.
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