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The orangeback angelfish is found at depths between 1 and 70 metres (3.3 and 229.7 ft), usually near coral and frequently in area of coral rubble where it likes to hide among the rubble. It prefers areas with dense algal growth and it grazes on algae and small invertebrates. It is a social
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The orangeback angelfish is common and popular in the aquarium trade. It has been bred in captivity.
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The orangeback angelfish has the head, upper flanks, the
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