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Chaetodon aureus Bloch, 1787 · unaccepted
Chaetodon paru Bloch, 1787 · unaccepted
Pomacanthus aureus (Bloch, 1787) · unaccepted
Pomacanthus paru is commonly referred to as French Angelfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 3500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: toxic.
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The offspring of Pomacanthus paru are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Pomacanthus paru, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Pomacanthus paru, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.