French angelfish

Pomacanthus paru

Class:

Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)
Order:

Perch-likes (Lat. Perciformes)
Family:

Angelfish (Lat. Pomacanthidae)
Maximum size::

41,1 cm TL
Habitat:

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 3–100 m.
Climate:

Tropical; 30˚N–23˚S
Distribution:

Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Antilles. Eastern Atlantic: off Ascension Island and St. Paul's Rocks.
Biology:

Common in shallow reefs. Usually in pairs, often near sea fans. Feed on sponges, algae, bryozoans, zoantharians, gorgonians (organ-pipe shape) and tunicates.