Pez ángel de cola dorada (Pomacanthus chrysurus), Ambalihabe, Madagascar, 2025-09-16, DD 125, by Diego Delso, 2025-09-16
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Pez ángel de cola dorada (Pomacanthus chrysurus), Ambalihabe, Madagascar, 2025-09-16, DD 125

Diego Delso

2025-09-16

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Goldtail angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus), Ambalihabe, Madagascar. It's found at depths of between 1–30 metres (3.3–98.4 ft) on shallow reefs western Indian Ocean which have rich growths of coral, or rocky reefs. This species attains a maximum total length of 33 centimetres (13 in) and its diet is dominated by sponges, tunicates, crustaceans, and zooplankton.