| Apolemichthys xanthurus | |
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| Apolemichthys xanthurus at Cinéaqua aquarium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus: | Apolemichthys |
| Species: | A. xanthurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett, 1833) |
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The yellowtail angelfish, Apolemichthys xanthurus is a marine angelfish from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 15cm in length.