Marine Species: Apolemichthys griffisi

Carlson & Taylor, 1981

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Apolemichthys
Species: Apolemichthys griffisi

Species Data:

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Common Name: Griffis Angelfish
Description: It is a totally gray fish with a black band that passes through the eye, a black patch over the eye, a black dorsal fin, and a diagonal black band along the body that stretches to the rear margin of the white anal fin. They also have a white line between the dorsal fin and a black diagonal band.
Habitat: Steep slopes of outer reefs and near rocky ridges, at depths between 10 and 90 meters.
Color: Gray.
Dimensions: Up to 25 centimeters.
Geographical Distribution: Pacific Ocean

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