Yellowtail angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthurus
- Usual depth12–55 m
- Water temperature19–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Apolemichthys xanthurus, the Indian yellowtail angelfish, is a species of marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. Other common names include cream angelfish, smoke angelfish, and yellowtail black angelfish. It is found in the Indian Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 12–55 m · Deepest record: 54.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Yellowtail angelfish, Indian Yellowtail Angelfish, Smoke Angelfish, Xanthurus Cream Angelfish, Yellowbrown Angelfish, yellowtail angelfish
Names in 4 more languages
- German
- Indischer Rauchkaiserfisch
- Spanish
- Ángel de cola amarilla
- French
- Poisson-ange des Indes
- Thai
- ปลาสินสมุทรหน้าดำ
Other scientific names: Holacanthus xanthurus, Pomacanthus xanthurus
Similar species
Threespot angelfishApolemichthys trimaculatus
- Banded Angelfish
Apolemichthys arcuatus
- Reunion angelfish
Apolemichthys guezei
- Tiger Angelfish
Apolemichthys kingi
- Red Sea angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthotis
Coral BeautyCentropyge bispinosa
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 42 open-data records from 1833 to 2008.
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