Arabian Angelfish
Pomacanthus asfur
Red Sea / Arabian endemic angelfish with a vivid yellow saddle and tail.
Family
Pomacanthidae
Avg Size
30-40 cm
Habitat
The Arabian angelfish has been recorded at depths of 3 to 30 m (9.8 to 98.4 ft). It is common around relatively sheltered inshore reefs rich in soft and hard corals with occasional patches of silty seabed.
Behaviour
Its diet is dominated by sponges and tunicates. Solitary and shy, it is hard for divers to approach and is usually seen close to reef caves or crevices. The species is a protogynous hermaphrodite, with the larger member of a pair changing sex to become male.
Where & When to See It
Abu Ramada South
Banana Reef
Belina Wreck
El Erug
Hamda
Kimon M
Shaab Abu Nugar
Abu Nuhas
Abu Ramada North
Big Giftun
Carnatic
Chrisoula K
El Fanadir
El Fanous West
El Mina Wreck
Erg Abu Ramada
Erg Sabina
Erg Somaya
Gota Abu Ramada
Shaab Eissa
Shaab El Erg
Shaab Eshta
Shaab Petra
Shabrur Um Gamar
Small Giftun
Turft El Shahed
Turtle Reef
Umm Gamar North
Umm Gamar South
Careless Reef
Giannis D
Shaab Sabina
Siyul Kebira