Pomacanthidae

yellowtail angelfish

Apolemichthys xanthurus

Fish Reaching Fifteen Centimeters in the Western Indian Ocean

• Brown
• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• South Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Apolemichthys xanthurus, the Indian yellowtail angelfish, is a species of marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. Other common names include cream angelfish, smoke angelfish, and yellowtail black angelfish. It is found in the Indian Ocean.