Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) in Dubai-Jumeirah Sea, Emirate of Dubai, UAE

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Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus Forsskål, 1775) in Dubai-Jumeirah Sea, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Arabian Gulf

ُ ُ ‫سمك العنفوز العرب ذو ر‬ ، ‫ميا‬ ‫الشيط األصفر ف بحر دب – ج ر‬ ُ ‫ دولة اإلمارات العربية‬، ‫إمارة ُدب‬ ‫ الخليج العرب‬، ‫المتحدة‬ By: Sharif Prof. Dr. Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher Mohammad Ahmad Ahmad Mostafa Abdallah Mohammad Khalaf-Prinz Sakerfalke von Jaffa

Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) in Dubai-Jumeirah Sea, Emirate of Dubai, UAE, Arabian Gulf .. Photo by Prof. Dr. Norman Khalaf-von Jaffa .. 6 meter depth .. 01.07.2017. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellowbar_Angelfish_Pomacanthus_maculosus_D ubai_Jumeirah_by_Prof_Dr_Norman_Ali_Khalaf_2017.png

Abstract It was observed after several scuba diving and snorkeling dives in the Sea of DubaiJumeirah, Emirate of Dubai, UAE, Arabian Gulf, the presence of many fish species living around the rocky reefs near the shore and to a depth of ca. 6 meters. One of the Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 197 – May 2021

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most abundant fish species was the Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus Forsskål, 1775). The Yellowbar Angelfish was swimming in group numbers of more than 10 individuals.

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‫ جميرا في إمارة دبي بدولة اإلمارات العربية المتحدة‬- ‫لقد لوحظ بعد عدة غطسات وغوصات في بحر دبي‬ ‫ وجود العديد من أنواع األسماك التي تعيش حول الشعاب الصخرية بالقرب من الشاطئ‬، ‫بالخليج العربي‬ ‫ وكانت سمكة العنفوز العربي ذات الشريط األصفر من أكثر أنواع األسماك إنتشارا في‬. ‫ أمتار‬6 ‫وإلى عمق‬ . ‫ أفراد‬10 ‫ وكانت تسبح بأعداد جماعية تصل إلى أكثر من‬، ‫تلك المناطق الصخرية‬ My Observations I have done several scuba diving and snorkeling dives in the Sea of Dubai-Jumeirah, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Arabian Gulf, on several days in summer 2017.

One of the most abundant fish species living around the rocky reefs near the shore and to a depth of ca. 6 meters was the Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus Forsskål, 1775). The Yellowbar Angelfish was swimming in group numbers of more than 10 individuals.

Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) in Dubai-Jumeirah Sea, Emirate of Dubai, UAE, Arabian Gulf .. Photo by Prof. Dr. Norman Khalaf-von Jaffa .. 6 meter depth .. 01.07.2017. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellowbar_Angelfish_Pomacanthus_maculosus_D ubai_Jumeirah_by_Prof_Dr_Norman_Ali_Khalaf_2017-2.png Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 197 – May 2021

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Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus Forsskål, 1775) Pomacanthus maculosus is a marine angelfish with common names including halfmoon angelfish, yellowband angelfish, yellowbar angelfish, Arabian yellowbar angelfish, yellow-blotch angelfish, and yellow-marked angelfish. The species lives mainly in coral and rocky areas, in shallow to moderate depths (12 meters, forty feet), though it is more often in silty reef areas than in rich coral growth. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade (Wikipedia).

Appearance This angelfish grows to a size of 50 cm in length. It is very similar in appearance to the Asfur Angelfish (Pomacanthus asfur), which is found in overlapping habitats in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea. The Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish can be distinguished from the Asfur Angelfish primarily by its tail colour, which is pale to clear, while the asfur's tail is bright yellow (Wikipedia).

As with other large angelfish in genus Pomacanthus, juveniles and sub-adults are differently marked and coloured than adults. Small Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish are alternately blue, white, and black banded (Wikipedia).

Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) in Dubai-Jumeirah Sea, Emirate of Dubai, UAE, Arabian Gulf .. Photo by Prof. Dr. Norman Khalaf-von Jaffa .. 6 meter depth .. 01.07.2017. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellowbar_Angelfish_Pomacanthus_maculosus_D ubai_Jumeirah_by_Prof_Dr_Norman_Ali_Khalaf_2017-1.png

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Distribution Pomacanthus maculosus is distributed throughout the Arabian Gulf, the northwestern Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea south to 19°S. In 2009 it was recorded off the coast of Lebanon in the eastern Mediterranean, probably as a result of Lessepsian migration from the Red Sea through the Suez Canal. There have since been records off Palestine and the species is now considered to be established in the Levantine Sea (Wikipedia).

Diet This species has a diet typical of angelfishes. Its main food is sponges. It also eats small anemones, algae, tubeworms, and shrimp (Wikipedia).

Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) in Dubai-Jumeirah Sea, Emirate of Dubai, UAE, Arabian Gulf .. Photo by Prof. Dr. Norman Khalaf-von Jaffa .. 6 meter depth .. 01.07.2017. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155370942324831&set=a.10155370890694831&t ype=3&theater

References and Internet Websites Bariche, Michel (2010). First record of the angelfish Pomacanthus maculosus (Teleostei: Pomacanthidae) in the Mediterranean. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology. 16 (1): 31–33.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellowbar_Angelfish_Pomacanthus_macul osus_Dubai_Jumeirah_by_Prof_Dr_Norman_Ali_Khalaf_2017.png & https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellowbar_Angelfish_Pomacanthus_macul osus_Dubai_Jumeirah_by_Prof_Dr_Norman_Ali_Khalaf_2017-1.png & https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellowbar_Angelfish_Pomacanthus_macul osus_Dubai_Jumeirah_by_Prof_Dr_Norman_Ali_Khalaf_2017-2.png Khalaf-Prinz Sakerfalke von Jaffa, Sharif Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher Mohammad Ahmad Ahmad Mostafa Abdallah Mohammad (May 2021). Arabian Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus Forsskål, 1775) in Dubai-Jumeirah Sea, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Arabian Gulf. Gazelle: The Palestinian Biological Bulletin. ISSN 0178 – 6288. Volume 39, Number 197, May 2021, pp. 1-7.

Published by Prof. Dr. Norman Ali Khalaf Department for Environmental Research and Media, National Research Center, University of Palestine, Gaza, State of Palestine. (With English and Arabic Abstract). https://issuu.com/dr-norman-alikhalaf/docs/yellowbar_angelfish_dubai_uae Wikipedia. Pomacanthus maculosus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomacanthus_maculosus Wikipedia. Sichel-Kaiserfisch. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichel-Kaiserfisch Wikipedia. ‫ عنفوز ذو بقعة‬. https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/‫عنفوز_ذو_بقعة‬

Prof. Dr. Norman Ali Khalaf scuba diving in the Sea of Dubai-Jumeirah, UAE .. Selfie Photo at 6 meter depth .. 01.07.2017. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155370930869831&set=a.10155370890694831&t ype=3&theater Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 197 – May 2021