Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

French Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
French Angelfish
Category: Angelfishes
Scientific Name: Pomacanthus paru
Synonyms: Chaetodon paru
Size: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 35 cm)  
Depth: 15-80 ft. (5-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Pomacanthidae (Family)
      └Pomacanthus (Genus)
       └P. paru (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276025🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49257🔗

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