Scientific Name	Pomacanthus semicirculatus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Cuvier, 1831)	Depth	0 - 30M
Chinese	疊波蓋刺魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	蓋刺魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F394　Pomacanthidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	半環刺蓋魚
Max Length	40 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	藍紋神仙、神仙(臺東)、店窗(澎湖)、崁鼠(澎湖)、藍紋(澎湖)、柑仔(澎湖)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、West、South、North、North East、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Timor, Bourou, Waigeo [Waigiou], Indonesia, and Port Praslin, New Ireland I., Bismarck Archipelago
Synonyms	Holacanthus alternans, Holacanthus lepidolepis, Holacanthus reginae, Holacanthus semicirculatus, Pomacanthops semicirculatus
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；福建魚類誌(朱等, 1985)  王律棚 2009
Specimen List	ASIZP0054198. ASIZP0055088. ASIZP0057025. ASIZP0057107. ASIZP0058136. ASIZP0058137. ASIZP0058622. ASIZP0058889. ASIZP0059049. ASIZP0060659. ASIZP0063462. ASIZP0066507. ASIZP0066508. ASIZP0066547. ASIZP0070407. ASIZP0070743. ASIZP0801436. ASIZP0801437. ASIZP0801438. ASIZP0911436. ASIZP0911437. ASIZP0911438. BPBMI23264. BPBMI8668. FRIP00887. FRIP03069. FRIP20353. FRIP21243. FRIP21293. FRIP21348. FRIP22187. FRIP22366. NMMBP00614. NMMBP00615. NMMBP00771. NMMBP00773. NMMBP00833. ...List all 90 records...
Barcode	2012-01-08,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-08,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-08,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name	Semicircle angelfish; Koran angelfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body oval, deep, strongly compressed. Preorbital bone convex and without strong spines. 1 prominent spines at angle of preopercle. Ventral edge of interopercle serrated. Eye moderately small. Mouth small, terminal, protractile, gape not extending to anterior rim or orbit. Scale on middle of body with focus before or just on anterior margin of exposed portion. Dorsal fin with XIII spines and 20-23 soft rays, and posterior corner of dorsal fin pointed and elongated posteriorly in adults; anal fin with III spines and 18-21 soft rays; caudal fin rounded. Juveniles of this species are bluish black with concentric white semi-circles. Adults brownish on anterior and posterior third of the body; middle portion greenish or yellowish; numerous blue spots on the sides; posterior part of dorsal and anal fins prolonged as a filament, the tips bright yellow.
habitats	Juveniles inhabit shallow protected areas, while adults prefer coastal reefs with heavy coral growth providing ample hiding places. Generally solitary or in pairs. Feeds on sponges, tunicates, and algae.
Distribution	Widely distributed in Indo-West Pacific from Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia and New South Wales, including Lord Howe Island. Widely around coral reefs in Taiwan.
Utility	Marine aquarium fish.