Yellowface angelfish
Distribution: from Maldives to Vanuatu and from Southern Japan to the Great Barrier Reef.
As most of angelfish species, Pomacanthus xanthometopon go through dramatic aspect changes with growth, and the juveniles are colored very differently from the adults.
at Shark Point (Malaysia) © louis-thuia
at Vilamendhoo (Maldives) © bruno56
at Velidhu (Maldives) © aurelie
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